Published on September 30th, 2011 Presentation on Towers, poles & Masts Published on September 30th, 2011 by Aster Pvt. Ltd. hyderabad www.aster.in

Contents Profile – Manufacturing Locations Profile – Global Presence Profile – Towers Design & Development Tower – Fabrication Facilities Towers Categories Historical Volume Shipped Clients www.aster.in

Profile Manufacturing Facility Towers Hyderabad -5 Units Manufacturing Locations in India Manufacturing Facility Towers Hyderabad -5 Units Raipur -2 Units Vadodara -1 Unit Monopoles & High Masts Hyderabad -1 Unit All Manufacturing Facilities are Approved by BSNL, TEC Wing and PGCIL as a Part of Infrastructure Assessment Vadodara Raipur Hyderabad www.aster.in

Profile Global Presence www.aster.in Kabul Kathmandu Riyad Sharjah Mauritius Kabul Riyad Phnom Penh Sharjah Colombo Hyderabad Dar Es Salaam Nairobi Douala Kathmandu Towers Shipped up to September 30th, 2011 Legend Regional office www.aster.in

Towers Design & Development Process Design Detail Certification Prototype Fabrication Lattice Cell Transmission Sub-station Lattice Broadcast Monopoles Lattice Windmill www.aster.in

Towers Design & Development Aster engineering division has qualified and experienced structural design engineers. We have developed over 200+ designs complying with multinational tower standards. Towers are designed using latest software based programs taking into account various parameters such as Added Loads : Antennae, Conductors, Ground Wires, Insulators, Lights and Other Accessories etc., Climatic Loads : Wind, Seismic, Ice and Temperature etc., Technical Considerations : Topographical Factor, Dynamic Effect of wind, Risk Coefficients, Factor of Safety, Certification Standards requirements etc., Ctnd. www.aster.in

Towers Design & Development Design software utilized PLS-Tower 2011 iTOWERS Designer TL STAAD.Pro 2005 iTOWERS Designer MW MS Pole ver.6 Design standards utilized IS 875:1987 and IS 802:1995/1992 Indian EIA/TIA-222-G American SEI/ASCE 10-97 & 48-05 American BS8100-1:1986, BS8100-3:1999 British AS3995-1994 Australian SABS South African ILE TR7,2000 British Designs validated by Structural Engineering Research Center (SERC), Chennai, Govt. of India; Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Chennai; Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) www.aster.in

Towers Design & Development Detailing Generation of Bill Of Material (BOM) Shop floor drawing for manufacturing Assembly drawing for field installation Software utilized bocad-3D AutoDesk Inventor 2011 progeCAD 2010 www.aster.in

Towers Design & Development Prototype Assembly & Inspection Dedicated independent prototype assembly units In House Proto Test Facility Spectro Analyzer for Materials Strength measurement Prototype inspection done by internal QA Team, Third party & by Customers also as applicable for the final approval and for Mass production www.aster.in

Fabrication Facility Geographical Spread - 3 Strategic Locations Key Strengths Geographical Spread - 3 Strategic Locations Manufacturing Facilities - 8 Self Driven Units Human Resources - Highly Skilled Sophisticated Machinery - Meeting the Industrial Standards Fabrication Capacity – 142,320 MT/Annum Galvanization Capacity - 187,320 MT/Annum Quality Certification - Accredited With ISO 9001:2000 & 14001:2004 Quality Assurance Plan - As Mutually Agreed upon with Customer www.aster.in More information

Fabrication Facility Fabrication Capacity – 52,200 MT/Annum Choutuppal, Hyderabad, India Fabrication Capacity – 52,200 MT/Annum Galvanization Capacity – 108,000 MT/Annum Machines - Lattice Towers CNC -Plasma cutting machine CNC -Angle cutting, Hole and Stamping machines Notch cutting machines Angle bending machines Angle cropping with stamping Radial drilling machines Induction furnace for heating bend portion Machines – Monopoles CNC operated press brake CNC Plasma profile cutting machine Pole closing and welding machine Pole straightening machines www.aster.in More information

Fabrication Facility Fabrication and Galvanization units Choutuppal, Hyderabad, India Fabrication and Galvanization units www.aster.in More information

Fabrication Facility Fabrication Capacity – 30,000 MT/Annum Cherlapally, Hyderabad, India Fabrication Capacity – 30,000 MT/Annum Galvanization Capacity – 30,000 MT/Annum Machines - Lattice Towers CNC –Plasma cutting CNC – Angle punching and stamping CNC – Plate punching and stamping Angle cropping with Stamping Hydraulic press machines for angle cutting, hole and number punching machines Notch cutting machines Angle bending machines Radial drilling machines MIG welding machines www.aster.in More information

Manufacturing Facility Cherlapally, Hyderabad, India 36,000 MT Capacity, Galvanization unit 40 m GBT Materials Bundles at Materials Yard, Domestic Materials Dispatch Yard, Domestic Materials Dispatch Yard, Telecom Towers, Domestic BSNL’s TEC-GR 60 m Prototype Assembled at Proto Yard www.aster.in

Fabrication Facility Fabrication Capacity – 10,800 MT/Annum Cheriyala, Hyderabad, India Fabrication Capacity – 10,800 MT/Annum Machines - Lattice Towers Hydraulic press machines for angle cutting, hole and number punching machines Notch cutting machines Angle bending machines Radial drilling machines MIG welding machines www.aster.in More information

Fabrication Facility Fabrication Capacity – 21,000 MT/Annum Raipur, Unit-I, Chhattisgarh, India Fabrication Capacity – 21,000 MT/Annum Galvanization Capacity – 21,000 MT/Annum Machines - Lattice Towers CNC – Angle punching and stamping CNC – Plate punching and stamping Angle cropping with stamping Hydraulic press machines for angle cutting, hole and number punching machines Notch cutting machines Angle bending machines Radial drilling machines MIG welding machines www.aster.in More information

Fabrication Facility Fabrication units and Dispatch yard Raipur, Unit-I, Chhattisgarh, India Fabrication units and Dispatch yard www.aster.in More information

Fabrication Facility Fabrication Capacity – 24,000 MT/Annum Raipur, Unit-II, Chhattisgarh, India Fabrication Capacity – 24,000 MT/Annum Galvanization Capacity – 24,000 MT/Annum Machines - Lattice Towers CNC – Plasma cutting CNC – Angle punching and stamping CNC – Plate punching and stamping Angle cropping with stamping Hydraulic press machines for angle cutting, hole and number punching machines Notch cutting machines Angle bending machines Radial drilling machines MIG welding machines www.aster.in More information

Fabrication Facility Fabrication & Galvanization units Dispatch Yard Raipur, Unit-II, Chhattisgarh, India Fabrication & Galvanization units Dispatch Yard www.aster.in More information

Fabrication Facility Fabrication Capacity – 4,320 MT/Annum Vadodara, India Fabrication Capacity – 4,320 MT/Annum Galvanization Capacity – 4,320 MT/Annum Machines - Lattice Towers Hydraulic press machines for angle cutting, hole and number punching machines Notch cutting machines Angle cropping with stamping machines Angle bending machines Radial drilling machines MIG welding machines www.aster.in More information

Fabrication Facility Typical CNC & Other Machinery www.aster.in CNC Machine Plasma Cutting Machine Press Break of 1,280 Tones Capacity to Press Poles up to 12m Length Poles Straightening Machine www.aster.in

Manufacturing Facility Typical Laboratory Setup at Manufacturing Facilities Tensile and Band Testing Equipment Spectro Analysis Test Facility Impact Testing Equipment Material Chemical Property Testing Laboratory Soil Testing Laboratory www.aster.in

Fabrication Facility Packing & Transportation Transportation to customers is done by both sea and Air ways Materials are Packed in 20 feet and 40 feet containers as per the requirement Containers placed on Trailers transported up to nearest Port All the containers shipped properly under proper and strict supervision of our Transportation Agents Different towers are loaded into the same container with color coding and can be easily identified based on the site. Cntd. www.aster.in

Fabrication Facility International packing standards adhered to Packing & Transportation International packing standards adhered to Description of packing material with Customer Name, Batch No, Location etc. is mentioned on the packed items. Wooden cases are used for packing of small Plates. Packing is done using Jute strip and bags. Sufficient care is taken in the process of storing, packing and Handling of Galvanized products. During Transportation adequate ventilation is provided to prevent white rust or wet storage stains. Post treatment like chromating done to minimize the chances of formation of white rust and Silica jell for de-oxidation effects. NS Toner and Stripping dispenser of ITW Signode are used for metal strapping mechanically. www.aster.in

Cell Site on completion of all Civil Works, AP, India Towers Categories Civil & Structural Construction Raft Tower Foundation Inside View of a 150 m TV Broadcast Tower at Sagar, MP, India Civil Raft Foundation constructed for 40m Tower Installed for US Army, Afghanistan Cell Site on completion of all Civil Works, AP, India www.aster.in More information

Towers Categories Transmission & Telecom Towers www.aster.in 400 kV Transmission Line Tower at Sonipat, Haryana, India 40 m Square Angular GBT installed for Bharti AirTel, AP, India 50 m Square Angular Ground Based Tower installed for Roshan at Logar , Afghanistan www.aster.in More information

Towers Categories Monopole, Broadcast and Windmill www.aster.in 50 m Windmill Tower supplied for Vistas RRB Ltd, TN, India 40 m Monopole Designed, Supplied and Installed for Ericsson India Pvt Ltd at Bengaluru International Airport 149 m FM Tower Designed, Supplied and Installed for BECIL at Delhi Which is shown in all templates of this presentation www.aster.in

Historical Volume Shipped As of Sep 30th 2011 Description Total In Domestic Market Power Transmission Towers Design, Fabrication & Supply 148,973 MT Substation Structures Fabrication & Supply 4,976 MT Telecom Towers Design, Fabrication & Supply 31,006 Nos Broadcasting Towers Design, Fabrication & Supply 49 Nos Monopoles / High Masts Design, Fabrication & Supply 13,251 Nos Windmill Towers Fabrication Supply 34 Nos In Overseas Market 19,067 MT 28 Nos 4,189 MT www.aster.in More information

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