Springs is an old mining town. Until the 1960s, coal and gold mining dominated the local economy. This fact would have a major impact on the future of the town and pose certain health challenges that’d require modern technology to resolve.

The township of Springs is named after the many natural fountains that were found in the area by the early gold explorers. Here, aquifers or natural underground water bodies are in abundant supply, which means water is plentiful. The problem however, wasn’t with the quantity but the quality of water. The reason for the poor quality of water lay in the industrial past of the place.

The quest for clean energy has turned human attention to the earth’s core that has deep reserves of uranium, an element that powers nuclear reactors. With scientific advances in the production of nuclear energy, the engineering capability to reach deep below the earth’s crust to extract this element has also improved. However, that was not always the case.

In popular imagination, Uranium is a destructive force used to make nuclear bombs but in reality, it is a vital industrial element used in a wide variety of applications such as X-ray production, in gyroscopes and even as a shield against radiation.

Uranium is a hard, silvery and shiny metal that is radioactive. The earth has abundant sources of this metal almost everywhere: soil, rocks, rivers, even oceans. In fact, the earth’s crust has more of this element than gold or silver. Not just that, there’s 0.0001 mg of the stuff in the human body! Despite the abundance what makes it so valuable is the difficulty in its exploration, extraction and processing.

ELGi caters to many industries. How prominent is the drilling and mining segment for you?

ELGi holds significant market share in India in the Drilling and Mining Segments.  ELGi caters to drilling applications such as Coal, Blue Metal, Granite, Marble, Sandstone and Limestone.  

How much does Rajasthan Market contribute to the overall business in India under the mining segment?

While we would prefer to not disclose numbers, Rajasthan contributes significantly to our mining business in India.

Describe features of 550-200 compressors

ELGi’s PG 550-200 diesel powered two wheel trolley mounted compressors guarantee optimal performance in the toughest working conditions with best-in-class fuel economy. The combination of a lightweight package and a compact footprint provides maximum maneuverability and allows for a  short turning radius.  

ELGi’s unique ηV profile screw element combined with PTFE 3-lip seal, optimum tip speed, precision machined castings and ground rotors ensure compressor longevity without compromising on efficiency. It’s compact design provides easy access to the compressor components for service and maintenance. The maintenance cost of this compressor is 50% lower than the competition.

Tell us about ELGi’s after-sales service support

Commitment to customers is one of ELGi’s strongest driving forces. ELGi’s customer care center operates 6 days a week, from Mon to Sat (08:00 am to 09:30 pm).

Customers can contact ELGi through the dedicated customer care number (1800-425-3544) or by sending an email (customercare@elgi.com) or by sending a text message to (+ 91 9282111224) for registering service requests. Our well qualified engineers attend to our customers’ needs within 48 hours. ELGi Customer Care is an integrated in-house system that provides an edge to ELGi’s  after sales capabilities.