INDIAN RAYON AND INDUSTRIES LIMITED - Aditya Birla Nuvo, Ltd

• Carry out tests on HVDC insulator strings at foreign testing labs• Better product mix by introducing Line Post Insulator yielding high realisation & exports.• To improve strength of insulator by standardization of process parameters and raw materials.iii) Textile Division• Development of Easy-Care Wool by Eco-friendly Chemicals: In house development of easy care wool(Shrink resist) by substituting chlorine by other eco-friendly chemicals.4. Expenditure on R & D(i) Capital Expenditure — Rs. 45.62 lacs(ii) Recurring Expenditure — Rs. 60.11 lacs(iii) Total Expenditure — Rs.105.73 lacs(iv) Total R&D Expenditure as apercentage of total turnover — 0.07%5. Technology Absorption, Adoption and Innovationi) Efforts, in brief, made towards technology absorption, adaptation and innovation:a) Rayon Division• Developed improved types of Yarn, including parallel and sized Yarn• Adoption of Continuous Spinning Technology• Use of Splicer for knot-free yarn• Reverse Osmosis for Sea Water Desalination• Distributed Control System (DCS) for control of Process parametersb) Carbon Black Division• Incorporation of in-house Reactor design• Latest dryer design adoptedc) Insulator Division• Modification of Drying process for Higher rated solid core & Hollow Insulators resulting betterrecovery & quality• Introduction of ceramic coated parts in extraction mill for better productivity• Extension of Dryers for slow drying leading to high recovery & better qualityd) Textiles Division• Installation of Ultra Filter on compress air line• Inter connection between Cooling Towers and Humidification Plant• Development of Dyeable Package on TFO Machine to offer value added products in export marketii) Benefits derived as a result of the above efforts:• Quality improvement in existing Range, development of new market segments, improvement in process,Productivity and cost control.iii) Information regarding Technology imported during the last years:a) Technology Imported during last 5 years:i) Rayon Division• Membrane Cell Technology from M/s. UHDE GmbH, Germany for manufacture of Caustic Soda.(Year of Import 1996-97)• Caustic Flaking Technology from M/s. Bertrams, Switzerland (Year of Import 1997-98)• Continuous Spinning Technology from M/s Snia Engineering Italy for Continuous Viscose FilamentYarn. (Year of Import 1997-98)ii) Textile Division• Airjet Spinning Machines from Japan, Autoconer from Italy and Japan, Hara Cherry Draw Framefrom Japan and Cross Roll Cards from U.K. (Year of Import 1995-96 and 1996-97).• Auto Winding Machine (Year of Import 1996-97)b) Has Technology been fully absorbed : Yes. fully observed in all casesC. FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNING AND OUTGOThe information on foreign exchange earnings and outgo is contained in Note No. 17 and the annexure thereto.123 38