2. Introduction MCR Tile Calculator Competitive Advantages ApplicationsHow to make MCR Tiles How to Build with MCR Tiles TARA Tile Maker MCR Test Total Consulting Group Slide 1 COMPUTER-BASED TRAINING PROGRAM ON TARA Tile Maker

3. Introduction MCR Tile Calculator Competitive Advantages ApplicationsHow to make MCR Tiles How to Build with MCR Tiles TARA Tile Maker MCR Test Total Consulting Group Slide 2 Micro Concrete Tiles are made from cement mortar, which is vibrated on a table at a controlled frequency and set on a mould to shape. The mortar used is a mix of Cement, fine sand, coarse sand and fine aggregate Introduction The mix consists of: 1 part cement 2 parts of graded sand 1 part of stone grit smaller than 6mm in size

4. Introduction MCR Tile Calculator Competitive Advantages ApplicationsHow to make MCR Tiles How to Build with MCR Tiles TARA Tile Maker MCR Test Total Consulting Group Slide 3 MCR Tiles offer many advantages over other sloping roof materials, such as: G.I sheets Mangalore tiles Wooden shingles Slate Asbestos Competitive Advantages Highly cost effective Durable - they have the life of concrete Lighter than other roofing tiles; hence require less understructure Easily Installed Additionally, MCR Tiles: Can be colored to specification reduce heat gain noiseless during rains free from asbestos CLICK

5. Introduction MCR Tile Calculator Competitive Advantages ApplicationsHow to make MCR Tiles How to Build with MCR Tiles TARA Tile Maker MCR Test Total Consulting Group Slide 4 Comparative Costs Cladding Understructure Cost (Rs) Material MCR Tiles Steel Hulas wire girder260 - 320 Primary Wood280 - 360 Secondary Wood150 - 180 Mangalore Primary Wood 270 - 350 Local Clay Secondary Wood 165 - 220 ACC Steel 270 - 350 CGI Steel 320 - 400 Per sq. m.

6. Introduction MCR Tile Calculator Competitive Advantages ApplicationsHow to make MCR Tiles How to Build with MCR Tiles TARA Tile Maker MCR Test Total Consulting Group Slide 5 Applications A variety of roof designs for farm and country houses, bungalows, verandahs and pavilions are possible with MCR tiles. MCR Tiles are also used for industrial sheds, workshops and restaurants. MCR Tiles allow total creative freedom to designers, architects and engineers. Mouseover pictures for details

7. Introduction MCR Tile Calculator Competitive Advantages ApplicationsHow to make MCR Tiles How to Build with MCR Tiles TARA Tile Maker MCR Test Total Consulting Group Slide 6 How to Make MCR Tiles Materials Quantity People Cement90kg. Mason Fine Sand 0.028 B-Grade cu. M. 1 person Coarse 0.084 Unskilled Sand cu. M. 2 persons Fine0.041 Aggregatecu. M. To make 150 MCR Tiles, we will need the following: Tools TARA Vibrator & Accessories, including 150 moulds. Please click to review the steps to make MCR Tiles.

8. Introduction MCR Tile Calculator Competitive Advantages ApplicationsHow to make MCR Tiles How to Build with MCR Tiles TARA Tile Maker MCR Test Total Consulting Group Slide 7 STEP 1: STEP 2: STEP 3: STEP 4:

9. Introduction MCR Tile Calculator Competitive Advantages ApplicationsHow to make MCR Tiles How to Build with MCR Tiles TARA Tile Maker MCR Test Total Consulting Group Slide 8 STEP 5: STEP 6:

10. Introduction MCR Tile Calculator Competitive Advantages ApplicationsHow to make MCR Tiles How to Build with MCR Tiles TARA Tile Maker MCR Test Total Consulting Group Slide 9 STEP 7: STEP 8:

11. Introduction MCR Tile Calculator Competitive Advantages ApplicationsHow to make MCR Tiles How to Build with MCR Tiles TARA Tile Maker MCR Test Total Consulting Group Slide 10 STEP 9: STEP 10:

12. Introduction MCR Tile Calculator Competitive Advantages ApplicationsHow to make MCR Tiles How to Build with MCR Tiles TARA Tile Maker MCR Test Total Consulting Group Slide 11 STEP 11: STEP 12:

13. Introduction MCR Tile Calculator Competitive Advantages ApplicationsHow to make MCR Tiles How to Build with MCR Tiles TARA Tile Maker MCR Test Total Consulting Group Slide 12 THIS COMPLETES THE BASIC MANUFATURING CYCLE OF THE MCR TILE STEP 13: NOTES: 1. Clean the plastic sheets and moulds with water and jute fiber after every manufacturing cycle. 2. CLICK

14. Introduction MCR Tile Calculator Competitive Advantages ApplicationsHow to make MCR Tiles How to Build with MCR Tiles TARA Tile Maker MCR Test Total Consulting Group Slide 13 How to Build SORRY! Under Construction

15. Introduction MCR Tile Calculator Competitive Advantages ApplicationsHow to make MCR Tiles How to Build with MCR Tiles TARA Tile Maker MCR Test Total Consulting Group Slide 14 The TARA Tile Maker The TARA Tile Maker is capable of making two distinct profiles: Roman Tile Vibrator to produce Roman tiles (formed on injection moulded profiles) Pan Tile Vibrator for Pan tiles (on vacuum formed profiles) The accessories supplied include alignment tool, binding strength tool and variable ridge tile moulds The TARA Tile Maker is supplied with a complete set of tools and devices for production & quality control systems.

16. Introduction MCR Tile Calculator Competitive Advantages ApplicationsHow to make MCR Tiles How to Build with MCR Tiles TARA Tile Maker MCR Test Total Consulting Group Slide 15 The TARA Tile Maker Weight of machine Weight of moulds (without the frame) Weight of packed machine Size of machine (L X W X H) Pan Tile Vibrator 60 550. 450 115 x 54 x 50 Specifications: Kg gm. Kg cm 60 900. 550 115 x 54 x 50 Roman Tile Vibrator Units

17. Introduction MCR Tile Calculator Competitive Advantages ApplicationsHow to make MCR Tiles How to Build with MCR Tiles TARA Tile Maker MCR Test Total Consulting Group Slide 16 The TARA Tile Maker Clear length of tile Length after overlap Clear width of tile Width after overlap Thickness Corrugated depth Nominal weight Load bearing capacity Pan Technical Data: mm kg Roman 500 400 250 200 8 & 10 50 2.25/2.8 60 & 80 488 400 240 200 8 50 2.25 80 Units

18. Introduction MCR Tile Calculator Competitive Advantages ApplicationsHow to make MCR Tiles How to Build with MCR Tiles TARA Tile Maker MCR Test Total Consulting Group Slide 17

19. Introduction MCR Tile Calculator Competitive Advantages ApplicationsHow to make MCR Tiles How to Build with MCR Tiles TARA Tile Maker MCR Test Total Consulting Group Slide 18 Detail of first application

20. Introduction MCR Tile Calculator Competitive Advantages ApplicationsHow to make MCR Tiles How to Build with MCR Tiles TARA Tile Maker MCR Test Total Consulting Group Slide 19 Detail of second application

21. Introduction MCR Tile Calculator Competitive Advantages ApplicationsHow to make MCR Tiles How to Build with MCR Tiles TARA Tile Maker MCR Test Total Consulting Group Slide 20 Detail of TARA Tile Maker

22. Introduction MCR Tile Calculator Competitive Advantages ApplicationsHow to make MCR Tiles How to Build with MCR Tiles TARA Tile Maker MCR Test Total Consulting Group Slide 21 About Development Alternatives Development Alternatives (DA) was set up in 1983. It is headquartered in New Delhi, and has built up a national network of activities aimed directly at solving the problems of poverty, environment and resource management, and to provide leadership in the design and implementation of strategies for sustainable development. Over the past 20 years, DA and its marketing arm, Technology and Action for Rural Advancement (TARA) have successfully pioneered a range of development interventions that are commercially viable. Using these, DA & TARA have introduced diverse products and technologies to the rural markets of India, including cost-effective shelter products, livelihood enterprises, handmade paper, handloom textiles, energy systems, drinking water and sanitation facilities, land and water management systems, drinking water & sanitation facilities and other basic needs technologies. Their latest innovation is perhaps their most ambitious project: TARAhaat.com – the Internet-enabled rural marketplace, which will one day create the digital village!

23. Introduction MCR Tile Calculator Competitive Advantages ApplicationsHow to make MCR Tiles How to Build with MCR Tiles TARA Tile Maker MCR Test Total Consulting Group Slide 22 About Sankalpa Trust The Sankalpa Group comprises Sankalpa Trust (ST) its flagship – and its marketing arms, Q tronix Pvt. Ltd (QT) and Total Consulting Group (TCG). Together, they are responsible for commercializing the policies & objectives of Sankalpa Trust, which may be summarized as follows: Promote the rediscovery of the rich heritage and potentials of India; Uncover both: the factors that oppress as well as the solutions that emancipate the people; Promote the principles of of sustainable development, which involve the process of integrating environmental criteria into economic practice to ensure that our strategic plans, while satisfying the need for continuing growth and evolution, conserve natures capital for the future; Promote promaru education for the masses, including distance education for the rural masses; Promote creativity and the pursuit of excellence.