industrial visit in ernakulam for cse
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I would like to get the detail on industrial visit in ernakulam for cse students
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Industrial visit was an initiation undertaken by SICASA Ernakulam. The visit was executed on 12th April, 2014 (Saturday).

The Journey to Synthite Industries Limited (Spice Villas) started at 2:20 PM. from Ernakulam branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), under the guidance of CA Balagopal Ramamohan. The group was accompanied by CA Gayathri Jayan and SICASA Secretary Mr. Srikanth K.

The group of 35 students reached the Industry by 3:30 PM. The group was divided into two teams, as safety regulations mandated that a maximum of 25 visitors be allowed inside the factory at a time. The first team consisted of 25 students and the second team consisted of 12 members. Both the teams were accompanied by CA Gayathri Jayan.



About Synthite Industries Ltd.

Synthite Industries Ltd (Synthite) is the largest oleoresin extraction firm in the world, supplying ingredients to the major food, fragrance and flavor houses. Synthite contributes 50 per cent of India’s exports in the spice oleoresin market. They have a portfolio of over 500 products – from fresh & dried spices to oleoresins, added value products and application oriented solutions.

Synthite’s range includes raw spices, spice oleoresins, essential oils, natural food colors, floral concretes/absolutes, resinoids, seasonings, health/functional food ingredients, spray dried and added value products as well as application oriented solutions.

The company, started in 1972 with an annual turnover of Rs 25 lakh, has a combined turnover of over Rs 750 crore today. It gives employment to over 1200 people.

I in the year 1980, Synthite was recognized as an export house by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. In the year 1984 Synthite started a new plant named Herbal Isolated for the manufacture of dehydrated green pepper, essential Oils etc. A fragrance division was started in 1986 at Maradur, Coimbatore for producing floral concretes and absolutes if Jasmine, Tuberose & Mimosa with technical collaboration with Cal –Pfizer, France. In the year 1991 an In house research Laboratory was recognized by the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India. Synthite acquired Sijmak Oils Ltd, Calicut in the year 1992. The research lab of Synthite was upgraded and rechristened as the CU Varkey Centre for Research & Quality Assurance in 1993. It was during this year Synthite diversified into realty, with Synthite properties & Investments and then into hospitality starting Riviera Suites, Kerala’s first luxury apartment hotel. Synthite Exports Ltd was established in the year 2000 and by 2001 Synthite established a Natural Color Division at Harihar in Karnataka. Synthite venture into wind energy sector by 2003 and started 500KW wind mill energy division at Udumalpettu in Tamil Nadu. In the year 2006 the spice division of Synthite was launched at Pancode, rather it was a joint venture with Aromco, U.K and Symega Austria. Synthite Natural Specialties (SNS) division was formed in 2011. SNS launched Natural colors under the brand name NECOL, Natural antioxidants under the brand name NEAOX and Specialty flavors.



Details of Visit

The teams were first taken to a batch plant, where the senior in-charge of the plant explained the process that was being carried out by the batch unit. He explained the three stages of process which were carried on in three different containers, the processes being Extraction, Evaporation, and Desolvanisation. He explained that Raw Materials are first filled in container one along with a solvent (Liquefied Carbon dioxide) which separates the essence contained in the raw material. The essence mixed with the solvent is moved to 2nd container from where the process of evaporation is carried out. This process separates the solvent and the essence from each other. The vapor is moved to next container where it is condensed for Desolvanisation. The final product that is left in the 3rd Container is then sent to QC (Quality Control) department for determining the quality. The raw material in the first tank goes through this process multiple times until the essence content in the raw material becomes negligible. This is then called as “Spent”. This is used as fuel for fire or sold to outside parties. The in-charge explained that the final product, i.e., the extracted essence is highly concentrated and direct exposure of certain spices to skin or body are considered to be injurious to health. Therefore, the products from the factory are not sold to the end customers, rather they are being sold to other manufacturers who use these products in very small quantities in their products. The degree of concentration of the essence extracted depends on the specification by the customer. Therefore, depending on the requirement of the customer, there may be additional processes involved in order to make variations in the concentration levels.

The performance efficiency of that plant was mentioned to be 100%. However, the overall efficiency was approximately 75%. This was explained to be due to the nature of factory. The batch plant needs to be cleaned after each batch, which itself takes 3 days to complete. Also, the overall quality of the product varies due to the nature of products being manufactured. This may result in the products being rejected by the Quality Control department.

The team was then led to the continuous plant, where processing of turmeric was performed at the moment. The senior-in-charge of the plant explained that the raw material (in this case, turmeric) was first crushed into small pieces. The crushed turmeric is then passed through a belt, wherein the solvent washes it. The solvent absorbs the essence of the turmeric at various stages as it passes through the belt. At the end of the belt, all the essence of the turmeric is absorbed and it becomes useless. The solvent is then moved to a container where it is heated at 80° Celsius for 6 hours. After 6 hours, the solvent evaporates and the solidified essence remains in the container. The teams were shown samples of raw materials when it passes through various process, i.e.; before crushing, after crushing, the solvent after washing through and the final turmeric powder. The groups were also taken to observe the movement of raw material through the belt. Also, the working of various machinery involved in the process were explained. Again, the finished product of this factory was 100% concentrated and was explained to be sold only to manufacturers who use it in smaller quantities in their product.

Major portion of the raw materials (Spices) were imported from Asian and European countries. It was explained that even though the Synthite group has plantations of their own, the produce from them were inadequate to meet the needs of the growing customer requirements. Also, the overall productivity of certain raw materials were extremely high as compared to the productivity of plantations in India. Unlike the factories manufacturing mechanical components, Synthite’s raw materials are natural and may vary in quality which may affect the quality and productivity of their products. High quality imports, already subjected to quality inspection help eliminate the risk of inadequacy in quality to a huge extend.
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Kochi Industrial Visit

Industrial visit in the Queen of Arabian Sea i.e. Cochin will be a memorable experience, Cochin is the major port city of Kerala, Kochi is the commercial capital of Kerala. Major industries in the region includes Ship building, pesticides, rare earth elements, rubber processing chemicals, fertilisers, zinc and chromium compounds, and leather products.Major industries worth visiting are Cochin Shipyard, Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited, Kochi Refineries, International Pepper Exchange, cochin ports, Indian Rare earth ltd, etc.
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