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VSBK Technology -
Indian experience
Case study of a successful VSBK
entrepreneur
Shri
Narayan Das Prajapati, a traditional brick maker of Gwalior operated
BTK's and large clamps with a capacity to produce upto 8 lakh bricks
per month. In 1996, he became interested in VSBK technology through
the information gathered from the establishment of VSBK-1 at nearby
Datia. To confirm his conviction about the technology, he arranged
test firing at the VSBK-1, of green bricks produced in his land.
In 1999, he decided to set up a VSBK in replacement (even
physically) of his moving chimney BTK. Initially a kiln with two
shafts of 1m x 2m with a capacity to produce 8000-10000 bricks per
day was built with technical and managerial support from Development
Alternatives. He and his team mastered the techniques of operation
of VSBK kiln in a remarkably short time and stabilised the
production. Having achieved initial success, he went for expansion
of the kiln by two more shafts of the same size by end of 1999.
Now, the entrepreneur seems to have mastered all aspects of brick
production process with firing in four shafts of the VSBK. During
this period, he tried out innovative ideas of kiln operation such as
slow cooling of unloaded bricks through two trolley system,
mechanisation of green brick production through extruder operation,
bouncing good clay from off site locations etc. He advanced start of
brick production by 8-10 weeks ahead of competition, which is
possible with VSBK technology. He produced 30 lakhs of bricks in
brick season 2000 and has plans for producing 35 lakhs in 2001.
The brick fraternity in Gwalior and surrounding areas, as well as
many from outside have visited the kilns and shown appreciation of
its performance as well as success of the enterprise, Yade Brick
Industry.
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