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#DLW Varansi
Quality Assurance

Quality has been a crusade in DLW since its very inception. We actively inculcate the primary

importance
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of manufacturing a quality product in all our workmen,

supervisors and engineers from the day they join DLW .Each of our

workmen is continually trained and re-trained in Quality aspects.
Modern instrumentation and machinery help the workmen in maintaining a

high standard of quality. Under ISO 9001 certification scheme, all our jigs and fixtures, tools and

gauges are calibrated regularly according to a carefully worked out plan.
DLW has a fully equipped Gauge Room for calibration of gauges, and a Tool Room for checking of jigs

and fixtures. To supplement the rigorous standards of certification for DLW’s vendors, almost all

bought- out items are subjected to quality checks and certified by our inspectors. DLW’s Quality thrust

has been certified by an internationally accredited ISO certifying body, and DLW is a proud owner of

ISO 9001 certificate for the entire range of manufacturing activities.

Quality Objectives:
Reduction in rectification & rework
Improvement in Reliability of Locomotives
Reduction in inventory including W.I.P.

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#DLW Varanasi
Brief History
MILE STONES
August
1961
DLW
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set up as a green field project in technical collaboration with ALCO, USA for manufacture of Diesel Electric Locomotives
January
1964
First Locomotive rolled out and dedicated to the Nation
January
1976
Entered Export market, first locomotive exported to Tanzania
December
1977
First Diesel Generating Set commissioned
October
1995
The Transfer of Technology agreement was signed
March
2002
The first indigenous EMD WDG-4 freight loco manufactured
November
2002
3600 HP Engine produced
March
2003
The first indigenous passenger version of EMD loco WDP-4 manufactured
September
2003
Development of 16 cylinder 3300 HP Power upgraded DLW engine, WDM-3D locomotive
2006
5000th locomotive produced
November
2006
DLW manufactured first WDG-4 locomotive equipped with IGBT based converter
March
2007
First WDP-4 locomotive equipped with IGBT based converter
April
2007
DLW has successfully switched over to use of microprocessor based control system on all its locomotives.
March
2009
257 locomotives manufactured in 2008-09, highest ever locomotive production
November
2009
5690 locomotives upto 30th Nov’2009(including 348 EMD locos)

Source : Welcome to DLW Official Website CMS Team

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Recent Milestones & Future Plans

Recent Milestones & Future Plans

Milestones
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achieved:
Transfer of Technology Agreement
DLW entered in an agreement with General Motors of USA (now EMD) for technology of transfer to manufacture high horse-power 4000HP AC-AC GT46MAC and GT46PAC locomotives in India.
Only country outside North-America to have this leading edge technology.
Returns from Transfer of Technology
First PKD WDG-4 locomotive turned out in August 1999.
First DLW built 4000 HP WDG-4 Freight loco turned out in March 2000.
First DLW built 4000 HP WDP-4 loco turned out in April 2002.
Locomotive design projects
WDG-4 locomotive with IGBT base TCC (Siemens & EMD) turned out.
Indigenous AC-AC control for WDG4 (with distributed power controls)
Indigenous AC-AC control for WDP4 (with hotel load capability)
WDP-4 locomotive with IGBT base TCC & Hotel load capability.
Loco production



Prod. Year WDG-4 WDP-4 WDP-4B WDP-4D WDG-5 Total
99-2000 7 0 0 0 0 7

2000-01 1 0 0 0 0 1
2001-02 3 0 0 0 0 3
2002-03 19 1 0 0 0 20
2003-04 22 2 0 0 0 24
2004-05 0 15 0 0 0 15
2005-06 22 0 0 0 0 22

2006-07 25 14 0 0 0 39
2007-08 39 20 0 0 0 59
2008-09 57 23 0 0 0 80
2009-10 95 15 0 0 0 110
2010-11 101 1 46 2 0 150

2011-12 158 0 31 0 1 190
2012-13 15 0 0 0 0 15
(upto Apr12)
GRAND TOTAL 564 91 77 2 1 735
Data Available Between 1999-2000 to 2012-13

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