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Design Improvement: The emphasis is on lightweight passenger coaches with higher passenger capacity, improved safety, comfort and high speed. Technology: Keeping pace with latest technological developments, around the world to so as making sure that best technology is used in best possible way. Productivity: Improvement in productivity vis-à-vis the existing coach unit. 4. Quality: Maintaining workmanship of higher International standards. 5. Manpower Developments: Development of an effective organization with pride in their work and faith in the organization. Types of coaches manufactured in RCF: NON-AC COACHES AC COACHES LHB COACHES (AC & NON-AC)
RCF is a coach manufacturing unit of Indian Railways. RCF has already carved a niche in the industrial scenario of the country at large and Indian Railways, in particular. It has manufactured around 16000 passenger coaches.
51 Types of coaches are manufactured by Rail Coach Factory. VARIOUS SHOPS IN RCF: Sheet Metal Shop Shell Assembly Shop Paint Shop Bogie Shop Furnishing Shop Finishing Zone COLD ROLL FORMING MACHINE Cold forming refers to, the method of cold working by a compressive force or impact that cause the metal to flow in some predetermined shape according to the design of the dies. The metal confirms to the shapes of the dies, but it is not restrained completely and may flow at some angle in the direction to which the force is applied. The steel yard were all the raw material is transported into the factory and required for the coach manufacturing of components is stacked and stored. This material is either brought from STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA (SAIL) or is imported from Japan. There is one of the sophisticated machines available in RCF. This machine has been imported from CZECHOSLOVAKIA. The cutting on this machine is done with the help of laser beam developer. The term laser is an acronym for "light amplification of simulated emission of radiation". The gasses used in laser profile cutting machine are helium, nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide of high purity level at 99.5%.