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Q1: What is the establishment year of Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI)?
A1: MIDHANI was established in 1973 as a Government of India Enterprise under administrative control of Ministry of Defence.
Q2: Where is the production unit of MIDHANI located?
A2: The production unit of MIDHANI, located at Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad, was commissioned in 1982.
Q3: What are the primary materials manufactured by MIDHANI?
A3: MIDHANI manufactures special steels, Superalloys, and Titanium alloys, which are basically import substitutes for Defence and other Strategic Sectors such as Energy, Space, and Aeronautical applications.
Q4: What is the guiding factor for setting up of MIDHANI?
A4: The guiding factors for setting up of MIDHANI were the demand for Defenceoriented technologies, which come under national priorities.
Q5: What are some of the stateoftheart facilities at MIDHANI's manufacturing plant in Hyderabad?
A5: Some of the stateoftheart facilities at MIDHANI's manufacturing plant in Hyderabad include Primary and Secondary melting furnaces, Vacuum Degassing/Vacuum Oxygen Decarburisation, Vacuum Induction Melting Furnace, Vacuum Induction Refining Furnace, Vacuum Arc ReMelting Furnace, Electro Slag ReMelting Furnace, and Electron Beam Melting Furnace.
Q6: What is the capacity of MIDHANI's Springs Project?
A6: The Springs Project has a capacity of 60,000 Springs per year, which will also facilitate MIDHANI’s presence in the Railway sector.
Q7: Where is the Armor facility set up by MIDHANI located?
A7: The Armor facility is set up at Rohtak, Haryana, to cater to the demand for highend Armour products.
Q8: What are some of the auxiliary supporting services offered by MIDHANI in its manufacturing processes?
A8: Some of the auxiliary supporting services offered by MIDHANI include conditioning, heat treatment, machining, pickling, and quality control.