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HPCL Featured in Limca Book of Records 2018 Wittmann Group expands operations in
Hungary
PCL made its entry into the prestigious Limca Book
Hof Records with not just one but three Indian ittmann Robottechnikai Kft., the Wittmann
records. Limca Book of Records is the Indian equivalent WGroup's production plant in Mosonmagyaróvár,
of Guinness Book of World Records with emphasis on Hungary, has acquired a neighboring building from the
previous owner Lematex. With this acquisition,
unique achievements of Indians within the country and
Wittmann Hungary's production area will be expanded
abroad. HPCL made its entry into the Limca Book of
with immediate effect from 12,000 to 15,000 square
Records in three distinct categories First . Hum Fit toh
metres. The enlargement was initiated some time
India Fit Challenge Setting a new record, HPCL
ago, and its completion eagerly awaited. The
Hungarian production plant of Wittmann has so far
been working almost continuously at capacity and had
also reached its limit in terms of existing space. MD of
Wittmann Robottechnikai Kft., Thomas Wittmann,
said: “The Hungarian production facility is responsible
for the series production of the smaller robot models
in the load-bearing capacity range up to 12kg, as well
as for the production of the basic C90 and C140
temperature controller series. These products are
manufactured specifically for the European
market.”Production of injection moulding machines
also takes place here to support the Wittmann
Battenfeld production plant in Kottingbrunn, Austria.
organized the Hum Fit toh India Fit Challenge, The Smart power and Eco Power series injection
moulding machines up to a clamping force of 1,800kN
undertaken by 7968 participants (employees and their
have been built in Mosonmagyaróvár. Another focus of
spouses) Pan India, a campaign conducted from 1st
the Hungarian plant is on sheet metal processing. Two
September to 30th September 2018. Four-member
years ago, the modern equipment pool of laser cutting
teams were formed to participate in the challenge.
machines, folding presses and machining centers was
The final distance covered by participants was more expanded by adding a fully automatic welding line. It
than 14 lakh kms and the numbers of steps covered is laid out for manufacturing the basic frames of
were around 203.5 crore. The second category was its injection moulding machines up to 4,000kN in size. A
Velocipede Challenge -Fastest Assembling of Cycles further enlargement of the Hungary production area is
Setting a new record, HPCL wherein 313 participants planned for 2021, having become feasible with the
simultaneously assembled 60 bicycles from different additional amount of land now available.
segregated components in 45 mins at the mega Youth
Festival – Yuvantage 3.0 Grand Finale at Ramoji Film
City, Hyderabad, on 7 January 2019. These bicycles
were later donated to a NGO to bring smiles to 60 young
underprivileged children. The third category was of
the Harmonica Challenge wherein Most people
playing the harmonica together HPCL, as part of its
mega Youth Festival – Yuvantage BLITZ on 6th January
2019 – set a record for the most people playing the
harmonica simultaneously. Committee of Functional
Directors along with our young officers participated in
the record. The music was played by 457 employees on
their harmonicas for 6 minutes 17 secs at Ramoji Film
City, Hyderabad.

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