Long Products
Thermo Mechanically Treated (TMT) rebars from the Long Products Division are produced under the brand name ‘Tiscon’ and are the first of its kind to have been introduced in India. Tiscon has been the first rebar in the country to be awarded the ‘Superbrand’ status in the construction rebars category.
The Long Products Division of Tata Steel operates as a separate profit centre and was the first to introduce the Thermo Mechanically Treated (TMT) rebar under the brand name Tata Tiscon in the Country. Controlled processes, supervision by expert metallurgists and engineers coupled with highly advanced processes make Tata Tiscon the leading rebar in the country. Tata Tiscon is available for both residential and project applications. The residential segment is catered to by the Company’s extensive dealer / distributor network and the project applications segment is handled by the Division's sales offices.
Manufacturing Technology
Tata Tiscon is made from pure steel, with the most advanced TMT technology from Tempcore, Belgium in state-of-the-art plants of Tata Steel. Tata Tiscon rebars are 'hot rolled' in fully automated rolling mills and subjected to on-line thermo-mechanical treatment in three stages - quenching, self tempering and atmospheric cooling. Empowered with the latest technology supplied by Morgan, USA, Tata Tiscon has created a new benchmark.
Tata Tiscon is the only rebar in the market today that provides consistent mechanical and chemical properties. This is because Tiscon is manufactured from virgin steel (from Tata Steel's own mines) and rolled with superior technology and strict discipline. Strong quality control ensures that each product comes with the same trust and quality that the Tata name commands.
Long Products Technology Group (LPTG) provides both long and short term technical support for the Long Product Division.
The Long Products Division was awarded the prestigious certificate by CARES, UK for superior quality rebars. These rebars guarantee a minimum of 5 million cycles of fatigue strength. Tata Steel is the only rebar manufacturer in India to receive this honour.
Tiscon Brands and Application
Tata Tiscon is manufactured to suit varying construction needs. With the commissioning of the spark erosion machine, the three products in the Tiscon range in the project segment - Tata Tiscon, Tiscon CRS and Tiscon 500 -have started arriving in the market place carrying the distinct brand names.
Tata Tiscon is the first rebar in India to be awarded the ‘Superbrand’ status in the construction rebars category. The Division achieved best ever TISCON sales of 1.82 mt in FY 11 thus becoming the market leader in retail sector of rebar. .
A new grade of FE 500 D was launched for the first time in India having lower impurities of phosphorous and sulphur under the brand called Tata Tiscon 500 D. High levels of Phosphorus can lead to 'cold shortness' in steel where the steel tends to become very brittle under extreme cold conditions and thus vulnerable to cracking. High level of Sulphur can lead to 'hot shortness' in steel, a condition in which the melting point of steel gets lowered thereby reducing its strength dramatically under high temperature conditions. However, lower levels of S&P can be achieved only through advanced steel making technology.
Quality Implementation
All the production units of the Long Product Division (LD1, WRM [E], WRM [W], MM) are ISO 9001: version 2000 certified by Indian Register Quality System (IRQS). Tata Steel Long Product, Marketing and Sales Division, has been certified to the ISO 9001: 2000 version standard by Indian Register Quality Systems. This is the first commercial division to receive these certifications.
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