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1. Presentation on Towers, poles & Masts Published on March 31st, 2013 by Aster Pvt. Ltd. hyderabad www.aster.in

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

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

4. Profile Global Presence Kabul Kathmandu Sharjah Riyad Hyderabad Colombo Douala Nairobi Dar Es Salaam Mauritius Legend Towers Shipped up to March 31st 2013 Regional office www.aster.in

5. Towers Design & Development Process www.aster.in

6. Towers Design & Development Design • 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

7. Towers Design & Development Design • Design software utilized • PLS-Tower v12.10 MS Pole ver.6 • iTOWERS Designer TLSTAAD.Pro 2005 • iTOWERS Designer MWPLS-Pole v12.10 • 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Fabrication Facility 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

11. Fabrication Facility 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

12. Fabrication Facility Choutuppal, Hyderabad, India Fabrication and Galvanization units Materials Dispatch Yard, Transmission Towers, Domestic www.aster.in More information

13. Fabrication Facility 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

14. Fabrication 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-GR60 m Prototype Assembled at Proto Yard www.aster.in

15. Fabrication Facility 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

16. Fabrication Facility 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

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

18. Fabrication Facility 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

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

20. Fabrication Facility 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

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

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

23. 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

24. Fabrication Facility 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

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

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

27. Towers Categories Monopole, Broadcast and Windmill 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 50 m Windmill Tower supplied for Vistas RRB Ltd, TN, India www.aster.in

28. Historical Volume Shipped As of Mar 31st 2013 www.aster.in More information

29. Clients www.aster.in Note: Logos used in this presentation are proprietary of the respective companies