Pankaj Fabricators to expand transformer tank capacity to 100 MVA in 2027

Pankaj Fabricators plans to open a second Jaipur manufacturing unit in 2027, lifting its transformer tank range from 20 MVA to 100 MVA. The move targets India’s transformer OEM supply chain, while the company also publicizes its laser-cutting limits and launches a free drawing-to-DXF tool.

Why it matters: - The expansion gives India’s transformer OEMs another supplier for larger tank fabrication jobs, a niche where overflow capacity is limited. - Pankaj Fabricators will move from a 20 MVA tank range to 100 MVA once the second Jaipur unit starts production in 2027. - The company is positioning itself as a source for both fabrication capacity and transparent production specs.

What happened: - Pankaj Fabricators said a second manufacturing unit in Jaipur will come online in 2027. - The new unit will extend transformer tank fabrication across the distribution and power range. - The Jaipur-based metal fabricator has operated from VKI Area since 1978. - The company also runs a fiber laser cutting job shop for panel builders, machine builders and equipment manufacturers.

The details: - Transformer tanks will be built to the customer’s general arrangement drawing. - Tanks will be leakage tested, shot blasted to Sa 2.5 and finished in epoxy paint. - The company’s fiber laser is 1500 W and has a 3000 x 1500 mm bed. - The laser cuts mild steel from 0.8 to 8 mm in normal production and up to 10 mm at maximum. - The laser cuts stainless steel 304 and 316 from 0.8 to 4 mm in normal production and up to 5 mm at maximum. - The laser cuts aluminium from 1 to 3 mm in normal production and up to 4 mm at maximum. - Plate from 10 to 25 mm goes on a 200 A CNC plasma, which produces a plasma edge rather than a laser edge. - Published tolerances are plus or minus 0.10 mm up to 3 mm, 0.15 mm from 3 to 6 mm and 0.20 mm above 6 mm. - The works accepts orders of up to 500 tonnes a month across its own facilities and partner units. - Any work assigned to a partner unit is disclosed before the order is confirmed. - Pankaj Fabricators says its internal drawing conversion tool is now public and free to use. - The tool accepts a PDF, scan or photograph and runs 14 manufacturability checks. - The tool returns a cutting DXF, a plan DXF and a dimensioned PDF. - Engineers and buyers can use the tool at dxf.pankajfabricators.com. - The company’s Jaipur works also includes press brakes up to 3200 x 10 mm, a 3050 x 10 mm hydraulic shear, nine power presses from 10 to 100 tonnes, 35 welding sets, two EOT cranes, shot blasting and a paint line. - The setup allows a cut blank to leave as a finished, painted assembly under one supplier.

Between the lines: - Pankaj Fabricators is competing on transparency as much as capacity. - Mukund Totla said the company would rather lose an enquiry than lose a customer at inspection, reflecting a push for realistic quoting and fewer downstream disputes. - Publishing machine limits and tolerances may appeal to purchase engineers who need predictable outcomes from fabrication vendors. - Making the drawing-to-DXF tool free lowers friction for early-stage enquiries and could help the company capture more quoting work before orders are placed.

What's next: - The second Jaipur unit is scheduled to begin production in 2027. - Once operational, Pankaj Fabricators will be able to take on larger transformer tank orders for OEMs that need overflow fabrication. - The company is likely to keep directing customers to its public tools and published machine specifications as part of its sales process.

The bottom line: - Pankaj Fabricators is using a 2027 expansion, published production limits and a free engineering tool to win trust in a supply chain where capacity and accuracy both matter.