In mid-June 2022, VR MASTER was awarded a contract to upgrade the automation system of the wire rod mill at Tata Steel Manufacturing (Thailand) – SISCO Plant. The scope of supply included local control cabinets, PLCs with remote I/O, HMI SCADA systems, project management, hardware engineering, PLC and HMI software development, erection and installation, commissioning, training, and production support.

In 2022, VR MASTER was awarded a prestigious contract by S. Alam Group, a leading business conglomerate in Bangladesh, to upgrade the DC drives and control systems for sugar centrifugal machines. Our scope of supply included DC drives, PLC/HMI panels, DC motors, pneumatic panels, hardware and software engineering, as well as on-site commissioning in Bangladesh. The installation, commissioning, and successful test runs were completed in mid-2023 in collaboration with our partner and project team.

In 2023, VR MASTER assisted our customer in Indonesia in improving power quality at their steel rolling mill plant. The facility utilizes numerous DC and AC converters for variable speed motor control across various applications. Electrical disturbances, such as harmonics generated by these power electronic converters, can lead to equipment failure and operational malfunctions. To address this, our Active Power Filters (APF) were successfully installed, effectively reducing major harmonic orders and enhancing the power factor of the main power supply.

In 2021, VR MASTER was awarded an order to upgrade the automation and DC drives systems for three sugar centrifugal machines at the sugar mill in Pyay, Myanmar. The commissioning and test runs were successfully completed, resulting in full customer satisfaction.

In 2022, VR MASTER was awarded a contract for the water plant automation upgrade project from Tata Steel Manufacturing (Thailand). The scope of supply includes equipment and software provision, engineering, installation, commissioning, and basic training on TIA Portal. The new control system is based on Siemens S7-1500 with remote I/O modules ET200SP. Networking and control are implemented via Profinet, with HMI SCADA PCs including an iBA PC for fast diagnostic monitoring applications.

In 2022, VR MASTER was awarded an order to supply MDB and Soft Starter panels for the new expansion project of the Water Treatment Plant ETP#5 at SKIC, part of the SCGP Group in Thailand.

In December 2021, VR MASTER was awarded an order to upgrade the HMI SCADA PCs and software across 22 units for the three manufacturing plants of Tata Steel Manufacturing (Thailand).

2022 VR MASTER is awarded a contract for the supply, installation, and commissioning of LV switchboards and Control panels for the TIAF project in Rayong. Toyobo-Indorama Advanced Fibers Co., Ltd. (TIAF) is a JV firm between Toyobo Co., Ltd. and Indorama Polyester Industries PCL (IPI).

In 2021, VR MASTER was awarded a contract by our valued customer, JS STEEL Thailand, for the supply, installation, and commissioning of 22kV switchgear panels and protection systems for transformer feeders.

In 2021, VR MASTER was awarded a contract for the supply, installation, and commissioning of medium-voltage switchgear panels and power transformers for new rolling mills from Metallic Group.

In 2020, VR MASTER received an order to supply DC drives for upgrading the stand drives of rolling mills at JS STEEL, Thailand. The new drives were installed within the existing cabinets, and commissioning was completed according to the plant’s shutdown schedule.

In 2020, VR MASTER was awarded a contract by Metallic Group, Thailand, for the supply of DC drives panels and DC motors for rolling mills, including commissioning services.