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Monday, November 28, 2011

Indian Bike Sales Figures for October 2011

10 Tips on Being a Sensible Rider

This is for all those who forget the fact that all vehicles are equipped with turn indicators. They are after all meant to be used. Why can’t you indicate the other riders that you’re all set to go off the straight road. Make it clear that it’s your responsibility to do so.
Two wheelers are meant to carry only two people. I repeat so that it becomes more clear, two wheelers are meant to carry only two people. Where from do you get the idea of making four people sharing a single seat? Agreed that India is still in the clutches of poverty. But, this is a sign of high life risk which affects the other riders and commuters on the road as well.
Don’t ever ride your vehicle without Rear View Mirrors fitted. Only when you get a glimpse of what is happening behind you, you’ll be able to ride comfortably. I’ve noticed that all idiots who tend to turn immediately along a straight road are those who haven’t installed rear view mirrors.
People tend to ride off their senses in the traffic signals. Don’t try pushing yourself into every single gap resulting in dashing the other two wheelers from behind. Understand that you are also in a verge of getting the cars which are stuck with you in the signal getting scratched along its body.
Don’t jump traffic signals. I always wanted to ask a question to these guys and here it goes. Isn’t it a fact that you can only jump this signal and still be caught in the red light of the next one? What joy does that offer you? For God’s sake stop doing that cheap act.
It you’re forced to carry some baggage or luggage with you in your two wheeler, see to it that they are properly tied and are intact. Don’t ever proceed commuting thinking that it’ll stay perfectly in the place where you’ve kept it. What happens here is that the rider will start losing his/her balance in the mid of the road leading to a disastrous fall. The disaster mentioned here will not be just for you but for other ladies and gentlemen as well.
Guys, keep this is in your mind as a ‘Golden Rule’ whenever you ride your bike. Be to that side of the road where you are gonna make a turn. If you have to take a left turn along a main road, make sure that you start moving to the left side of the road a little earlier. I do observe a lotta people taking a left turn from the right end of the road. This creates confusion in the mind of the rider coming begin you. This is what is called ‘Senseless Driving.’
This rule is for riders using vehicles with Disc Brakes. It so happens that most of the time, a commuter is forced to brake hard and obviously uses the front discs. But, it so happens that most of the regular riders prefer using the discs over the rear brakes. The problem with this method of braking is something which you would have never observed. The person following you in his vehicle night not have discs in this bike/scooter. In such a case, when you tend to use your disc at instances where it’s not necessary, then there are more chances of your bike getting hit from the rear. This doesn’t mean that you don’t have to use where you have to.
Please don’t ride your vehicle in the night without turning on the headlamp. My pal sitting next to me asks who does it. But, the answer is that there are too many id**ts in the country who does this creating accidents everywhere irrespective of it being the city roads or the highways. Common sense again, right? I’ve faced issues because of such riders many a time.
There is nothing called ‘Negligence’ which comes into play when riding. Be alert and careful. Above that be Cautious on what is happening around you in the road.

Insights on the 2012 Bajaj Pulsar

The following are the insights we get to know about the 2012 Pulsar from the spy pics clicked somewhere near the Bajaj’s Chakan plant in Pune.

The rear tail light is similar to the traditional twin lamp design which still looks perfect on the bike.
The rear quarter of the bike will more or less compete with the Yamaha R15 V2.0 which has a sharp ending. The rear lamps are now more sharper and note the number plate holder. It is perfectly inspired from the Japanese bikes.
These bikes have no rear wheel hugger which we’ll find in the production models.
For all Monoshock suspension lever, it’s time for you to rejoice. Note the yellow colour mono-shocks on the rear. It looks damn sporty on this model.
The design of the alloy wheels is sure to rock. There is a ten spoke alloy which is fitted to the 2012 Pulsar which looks terribly hot and is even one of the best looking wheels on the Indian bikes.
The seating position is all set to see a change with this model. It is very clear that is resembles the KTM Dukes in this aspect. The KTM 125 Duke which I reviewed in Singapore in the month of August is what I got reminded right at the first sight. Kudos for that!
Note the biggest change in the 2012 Pulsar. The exhaust is not visible onto the right rear half nor it’s got an underseat exhaust. Then where is it? There are more chances that it houses a centralized exhaust which is very new for an Indian bike
The front disc appears to be pretty bigger than the one found in the present model. Implies improvised braking which gets to feel it’s need in a bike with improvised performance. So what is the change in engine now? Awesome question with absolutely no answer (unfortunately)!
The engine might now be liquid cooled to take the R15 V2.0 head on. There are more chances of this to happen.
There is a complete makeover with the headlamp fairing in the front as well. Let’s wait for some more time to know what is exactly is as it’s not clear with these images.
The platform on which the Pulsar was built on has also seen a complete change. Looks like Bajaj has made use of KTM’s platform to build this bike. Very evident from the pics.
For an all new visual upgrade, air scoops along the side of the fuel tank have now grown bigger and resembles the KTM Dukes once again. Bajaj’s 39 per cent stake in the Austrian maker KTM has not gone waste.
But, a major concern is that there are no discs at the rear. Will this see a change in the production model? Let’s see how it goes

Honda to Launch Two New Products In 2012

Honda is a company that is been synonymous with refined engines and trusted bikes all across the globe. The company had proved its potential in India as well with few of its best sellers like the CB Unicorn in the bike segment and the Activa in the scooter segmentHMSI (Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India) had earlier set a target for itself of selling 2.1 Mn units in the Financial Year 2012. Now, the company is even more confident of achieving its target within the specified time.

According to one of the latest news article in Financial Chronicle, ‘While other two wheeler makers such as Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj and TVS reported fall in sales in the range of 5-15 per cent in October when compared with September this year, Honda Motorcycle managed to maintain its sales volumes with a marginal drop in sales. The company sold 178,181 two wheelers in October, against 178,146 units in September.’ This figure clearly reveals the potential of the company in the Indian market.

To take these figures forward during the FY 2012, HMSI has also planned to launch two new products in the next year out of which one will be a bike and the other a scooter. But, we’ve no clues on what category would these new products be falling under. It’s not to be forgotten that Honda Activa was indeed a game changer when coming to the scooter segment in the Indian two wheeler market.

Talking about the plans of the company, Mr. NK Rattan, Vice – President – Sales & Marketing told, “We expect this growth momentum to continue. We plan to sell 21 lakh units from our Manesar and Tapukara plant and end the fiscal FY’11-12 with an estimated 27 per cent growth over 16.56 lakh units sold in FY’10-11. We are on track to achieve this target.”

The reason for them to stay on track achieving their target is their new plant which started its operation from the month of July this year in Tapukara, Rajasthan. The first phase of this plant with an installed capacity of 0.6 million units production capacity has already been completed. With the second factory of HMSI in the same state of Rajasthan, the company intends to increase the total capacity of its production to a whooping 1.2 Mn units by the month of March 2012.

As a customer , this should rejoice every single customer of HMSI who is either waiting to het its product delivered after waiting for many long months besides satisfying the frequent customer issue of unavailability of spare parts for Honda products. Mr. Rattan said in the interview, “This shall ease out the waiting period to less than one month.”

Currently, almost all Honda products are facing a waiting period of 90 days to as much as 180 days and at times even more. This had only added woes to the customers in the recent past.

He also said the present order booking is around 60 days and the company is in a position to serve its customers faster. “Aviator and CBF Stunner are doing very well,” he added without providing any further details on the statement.

The company’s new scooter will most likely be showcased in Delhi Auto Expo which is scheduled to take place in the month of January 2011. One info we’ve got about the company’s yet to be launched bike is that it’s gonna be targeting the youth of the nation exclusively. This news makes us go crazy now. This simply means that the bike is gonna be worth the wait. But, unfortunately its only he scooter which will be showcased and not the bike. The bike will be launched only by the end of current fiscal year. The two launches is solely done with the intention of boosting the company’s sales further which enhance the HMSI in achieving their target specified above on time.

Further, to meet the growing demand o Honda’s products in theSouthern part of the country, the company has recently laid the foundation stone for its third manufacturing facility in the state of Karnataka. With its expansion from 16.5 lakh units in FY2010-11 to 40 lakh units in early half of the year 2013, HMSI hopes to reduce waiting periods for all its products in the portfolio.

Mr. Subrata Ray, Senior Vice-President, Corporate Ratings, Icra mentioned in one of his comments, “HMSI continues to maintain its leadership position in the scooters segment through its flagship brand Activa (besides Aviator and Dio) enjoying a market share of 45.4 per cent in Q2, 2011- 12.”

The figures seems really impressive for a company like Honda with ling waiting periods though its taking all necessary steps to reduce it. We just want our readers to stay with us at the time of Delhi Auto Expo as we’ll bring more insights onto these products. Do open up your discussion on the new products from Honda in the box below.

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Top Mechanical Engineering Companies in India

Mechanical Engineering is a field of engineering that applies the principles of material science and physics for maintenance, production, design and analysis of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that uses mechanical and heat power for the operation of tools and machines, production and designing tasks.

This branch of engineering needs understanding of core concepts like structural analysis, material science, thermodynamics, kinematics and mechanics. These core principles are used along with tools like product lifecycle management and computer aided engineering for the analyzing and designing of medical devices, robotics, watercraft, aircraft, transportation systems, cooling and heating systems, machinery and industrial equipment, manufacturing plants, etc… Mechanical engineers are recruited by many organizations engaged in this field in India and the names of top companies engaged in mechanical engineering and that also recruits mechanical engineers frequently are given below:

Top seven mechanical engineering companies:

• Tata Group

• Kirloskar

• Godrej Group

• Larsen & Toubro

• Thermax

• Siemens

• Suzlon

Some of the details regarding these top mechanical engineering companies in India are given below:

Tata Group:


Tata group is a popular business group in India and they have made their presence felt in almost every industry in India. Tata Group is private company that came into existence in the year 1868 and this company frequently recruit engineers for working in different subsidiaries. In their recruitment for engineers, mechanical engineers forms a major part and they recruit mechanical engineers for most of their engineering operations.

Kirloskar:

Kirloskar Group work in core mechanical engineering fields and they are engaged in the manufacture of air conditioning related equipments, refrigerators, agricultural products, pumps, valves, compressors and several other products. Since they are engaged in the manufacture of products pertaining to defence, marine, oil & gas, energy, building & construction, water resource management and irrigation sectors, they recruit mechanical engineers for a wide range of their operations.

Godrej Group:

Godrej Group is also engaged in different sectors and they have made their mark in locks & furniture, air conditioning and refrigerator manufacture. They have their headquarters in the city of Mumbai and the company has earned the top 15th position among the best companies to work for in India. They recruit mechanical engineers for their operations in the electrical and electronics division, precision engineering division and process equipment division.

Larsen & Toubro:


Larsen & Toubro is popularly known as L&T and they are leaders in the engineering and construction sector in India. They also have their operations in other sectors like petrochemicals, metals, mining, electrical, automobile and aerospace and they recruit mechanical engineers for efficiently carrying out operations in most of these sectors.

Thermax:

Thermax is another great organization to find job opportunities for the mechanical engineering graduates. They are engaged in a wide range of business areas like air pollution control, power, waste water treatment, cooling, heaters, boilers, etc… They have made their presence felt in different countries of the world and they are always on the lookout for efficient mechanical engineers.

Siemens:

Siemens is a multi-national company with operations all over the world and they have nearly 19 manufacturing plants in India. They are engaged in consumer products, healthcare, energy, building technologies, etc… for which they recruit mechanical engineers for carrying out the operations efficiently.

Suzlon:


Suzlon holds the pride of being the 5th largest and 8th largest Wind Turbine manufacturing company in the whole of Asia and World respectively. They have production facilities in different states in India like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra. This company is an environmental-friendly company and they are one among the top green companies in India since they generate power from different sources like wind, solar, etc…

In addition to these companies, other top companies like GE, Bosch India and Schneider Electric also recruit mechanical engineers.