With the objective to increase awareness among technical staff & mechanics about latest sewing machines, repair of stitching machines, reducing breakdown time & increasing production efficiency, a workshop was organized on November 21, 2009 at Hotel Friends Regency under Project “Implementing BDS for MSMEs”. The workshop was attended by 40 machine mechanics. The program started with brief overview of the project by Mr. Sanjeev Chaudhary.

Mr. Amit, Pegasus, started the presentation with a brief detail of the company and its products. Mr. Piyara Singh, Pegasus, explained about the latest attachments that stop oil leakage in sewing machines and for better needle thread loop adjustment according to fabric requirement and the thread used for stitching. Guidelines for adjusting top cover thread were displayed and explained. Also the latest models were shown where all the attachments were being used. Needle plates that provide different stitches, decorative and functional were also displayed. Also special workstation for each operation for increased productivity and uniform production were displayed e.g., special workstation for bottom hemming with specific attachments for this operation.

Mr. Manpreet Singh, Brother, gave a brief profile of the company and its products and explained about basic functioning of the sewing machine. He also explained about various machines with minimum lubrication requirement like complete dry type and semi dry type machines. Also attachments for embroidered logo attachment and placket making were shown and working of the same were explained.

Mr Supreet Singh, Jay cee Enterprises, gave tips for maintenance of machines and explained working and repair mechanism of the latest machinery. He gave a motivating presentation to the workers and explained the machinery in detail.

The program concluded with vote of thanks by Mr Harvir Singh.

The common perception holds that energy efficiency of the industrial sector is too complex to be addressed through public policy whereas it is the other way round. Of late, it has been accepted that industrial energy efficiency is dependent on operational practices, which changes in response to variations in production volumes & product types.

The topics of discussion were Energy Conservation Act 2001, Benefits Of Energy Efficiency to industry, at Country and Global level. He also provided tips for energy efficiency and electricity in maintaining electric motors, fans and blowers, compressors, pumps and boilers, light system in buildings, insulation and D. G. sets. Duties of energy manager and need for management skills in energy management were also discussed.

For benefit of firms he shared strategies and aim of energy security, energy efficiency systems like principles and objectives of energy management, energy performance assessment, types of energy audits, pillars of successful energy management and futuristic energy approach.

The event was adjudged as a good platform for resolving Queries of the participant firms regarding Energy Conservation Act. It was also an informative and motivating session for energy efficiency and energy assessment for firms.