Technical Training & Research Centre (TTRC)

(A division of LOHIA CORP LIMITED)

Skill Training  Education  Competency

A New Dimension for the Raffia Industry

 AN INSIGHT
LOHIA CORP LIMITED (LCL), formerly known as Lohia Starlinger Limited
incorporated in 1981, is engaged in manufacture of complete range of machines
required by the plastic woven fabric industry and is an undisputed leader amongst
machine manufacturers of this industry. At present, it is not only enjoying over
60% of market share in India, but has also earned a reputation of being the world’s
leading manufacturer of such equipment. Its projects are running successfully in
over 60 countries around the world and this accomplishment has been possible
due to the Group’s continuous emphasis on quality and innovation.

The need for trained manpower or skill development for the raffia industry has
been highlighted in various forums from time to time. To cater to the imperative
need of formal training, this centre has been set up to train and produce operators,
supervisors / production executives for the raffia industry. Thus, to improve the
technical competence of employed manpower, LCL has taken an initiative to
establish the Technical Training and Research Centre (TTRC) at Kanpur. The
notion of the ‘Technical Training Centre’ has evolved out of the LCL think-tank
to integrate ‘2Ms - Machinery & Manpower’ to exclusively support the global
raffia industry.
Why TTRC?
l To address the need of trained manpower for the
raffia industry.
l Trained operators and supervisors with hands-on

training are key for industry stability and growth.

l Operator skill plays a vital role in machine

productivity and quality.

l A trained operator ensures proper upkeep,

lowering machine maintenance cost.

l Improved quality of produce with trained
operators and supervisors.
TTRC has signed an MoU with the Govt. Polytechnic,
Kanpur for conducting specialised vocational
training courses in the areas of plastic woven sack
manufacturing as a Skill Knowledge Provider (SKP).
Further, TTRC has been registered as Vocational
Training Provider (VTP) under the Skill Development
Scheme of the Govt. of India for providing modular
employable skill courses.
 OBJECTIVES
l Hands-on practical training to trainees for creating employability skills as
operators / technicians, supervisors for the raffia industry.
l Act as technical training and support centre for the existing operators,
supervisors and managers of the raffia industry in India and abroad.
l Provide in-house training to internal technical staff, new recruits of the
LCL in the areas of tapeline, circular loom and bag conversion.
l Organise custom-made / tailor-made training courses for the raffia industry
in India and abroad.
l Technical guidance to new entrepreneurs through training on
machines.

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Machinery
One stop global Machine Production
destination for machinery Operators Supervisors
as well as trained
manpower for plastic
woven sacks
or raffia industry.
Trained
Manpower Quality
Supervisors

TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS
l The first technical training and support centre for the raffia industry in
India.
l Curriculum & methodology based on vocational training model (70%
practical and 30% theory)
l Industrial ambience and hands-on exposure imparted to trainees as ‘pre-
employment cum induction training’.
l Experienced faculty and trainers with relevant skill-sets.
l State-of-the-art infrastructure and workshop for practical training.
l Industry participation in evaluation / assessment process.
l Residential facility for trainees within the campus of the training centre.
RESOURCES
l Well developed academic facilities for conduct of theory and practical sessions on
technical facets of plastic woven sack / raffia industry.
l Dedicated residential campus with professional management set up.
l Library with rich collection of text, reference books and computer based training (CBT)
software.
l Workshop comprising of tape plant, circular looms, BCS for hands-on practical
training.
l Testing laboratory equipped with MFI, ash content tester, tensile testing, wrap reel
etc.
l Management and faculty trainers of TTRC are drawn from an experienced pool of
professionals, academicians and
technocrats whose experience and
knowledge, blended with the
able guidance of the Group’s
Chairman, Shri Raj Kumar Lohia,
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 COURSES
Specialised Skill Training Courses (Residential)

Course Title Duration Entry Qualification

Operator cum technician course 20 Xth / XIIth / ITI in any discipline

(Tapeline and Loom ) weeks

Supervisor / Executive development programme 16 Science Graduates / Diploma (Mechanical /

on plastic woven sack manufacturing weeks Electrical / Plastics / Textile or equivalent)

Course Coverage (Operator / Technician

programme)
l Technical know-how about plastics materials - properties, grades
and additives.
l Extrusion process principle – screw and barrel details, output / Dia
/ L-D ratio / compression ratio, drive motors, speed control etc.
l Tape extrusion line - quenching, heating and orientation by
stretching, annealing, winding; significance of tape terminology
- tenacity, denier, tex etc.
l Technical know-how about extrusion die, specific reference to
T-die.
l Practical on die setting and parameter settings on tape extrusion
lines.
l Practice on start-up and shut-down operation of tape line / circular
Eligibility Criteria looms / conversion, secondary processes. (Practical training will be
imparted to develop them as either, tapeline operator or loom
l Candidates will have to appear for
operator).
a test followed by an interview.
l Exposure to basics of maintenance (Know-how about electrical
l For supervisor / executive programme, switchgears / drive motors, thermocouples / heaters).
industry sponsored candidates with
l Industry orientation training and evaluation - 1 month.
required qualification shall also
be considered.
Course Coverage (Supervisor / Executive
Development Programmes)
Plastic Materials and Additives
Basic polymer science and chemistry of polymers, plastics, structure
- property relationship with specific reference to polyolefin (PP,
PE), additives, significance vis-à-vis raffia / woven sack industry.

Plastics Processing Techniques

Specific reference to extrusion and cast film extrusion, T-die for
tapes - tapeline, significance of parameters in tape extrusion
(Feeder to Winder).

Weaving Technology
Principle of weaving, history and classification of weaving
machinery, types of looms, single phase v/s multiphase weaving
machines, circular looms for the raffia industry.

Testing and Quality Control

Significance of raw material and product testing, exposure to
different test methods for materials, tapes, fabrics as per BIS /
ASTM / ISO.

Production Management for the Raffia Industry

Basic aspects of production planning, execution and control,
product costing / calculations, inventory control etc.

Short Term Customised Courses

TTRC offers specialised custom-made training programme
(Duration: 02 weeks – 08 weeks) as per the specific requirements
of the raffia industry in the areas of manufacturing, testing and
quality control of HDPE / PP woven sacks for operators, working
executives, supervisors and new entrepreneurs.
TECHNICAL TRAINING & RESEARCH CENTRE (TTRC)
(A division of LOHIA CORP LIMITED)

TTRC Complex, Amliha, Chaubepur,

Kanpur - 209 217, INDIA
Tel.: +91-99358 02229, 97929 71132, 99350 94562
Fax: +91-5112-308299
info@custage.com

E-mail: ttc@lohiagroup.com
Web: www.lohiagroup.com