Switchgear Division

The Switchgear Division of Alind went into operation in1969 at Mannar in Kerala with technical and financial participation of the then Delle-Alsthom, France , the initial product range being outdoor MOCBs of 36kV & 72.5 kV and oil filled outdoor current transformers upto 72.5 kV. Indoor metal clad switchgear panels with MOCBs and 145 kV oil filled outdoor current transformers were added into the product range in year 1974 - 75 and 1978-79 respectively.

Having obtained licence for manufacture of the new technology Sulphur Hexa Fluoride (SF6) gas circuit breakers for the first time in India, Alind entered into technical collaboration with the same world leaders M/s Alsthom Atlantique, France for manufacture of these breakers of 145 kV & 245 kV ranges, propagated this technology in India through nation wide appraisal programmes for all utilities and consultants and commenced manufacture towards early eighties.

Another breakthrough was made in 1984 by venturing into Vacuum technology by going for another collaboration with M/s Meidensha Electric Manufacturing Company Ltd, Japan for manufacture of 12kV indoor metal clad switchgear panels with Vacuum Circuit breakers and 25kV Single pole Vacuum Interruptors and 25kV single pole Vacuum circuit breaker for Indian Railways approved by RDSO after type testing & extensive field trials. Also ALIND indigenously developed 25kV interruptor and vaccuum breaker with magnetic actuator mechanism which has completed field trials and approved by RDSO under development source, thereby acquiring know -how and exposure to all the latest relevant technologies for manufacture of medium, high and extra high voltage circuit, breakers.

Having imbibed the basic technologies in manufacture of circuit breakers, switchgears and current transformers, ALIND Switchgear Division believed in the philosophy of inhouse R&D for updating its technology base, uprating its product range, widening its application engineering capabilities and innovative skills to come out with a wide range of customer friendly equipments in the entire range of transmission and distribution. Alind Switchgear Division has a well - built and modern R & D and manufacturing set up for faster adaptation of its products to suit the varying needs of its prestigious clients from small scale, large scale, megascale Industrial customers to Power Corporations,Indian Railways, State Electricity Boards & most of the consultants, in addition to overseas clients like NEPA, Nigeria; NEA, Nepal; MOD and MEW Dubai, Muscat etc.