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TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
AYALA BOULEVARD ERMITA MANILA

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

REACTION PAPER
ON
ENERTECH SYSTEM INDUSTRIES INC.

SUBMITTED BY:
Tugade, Erwin Benedict P.
BAM IM 3LE SUBMITTED TO:
DR. NOEL V. HERNANDEZ
PROFESSOR

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I ………………………………………… INTRODUCTION

II ……………………………………...... RATIONALE

III ……………………………………….. OBJECTIVES

IV ………………………………………. SUMARRY AND CONTENT

V ……………………………………….. REACTION

VI ………………………………………. CONCLUSION

VII ……………………………………… RECOMMENDATION

Chapter I
INTRODUCTION
Enertech System Industries are located in Marilao, Bulacan in a three hectare lot in 2006 to expand its production capability and to be able to export its biomass, oil and gas fired boiler products to the neighboring countries. In 1978, Engineer Guillermo C. Simeon, together with a group of talented pool of Filipino engineers established the Enertech Systems Industries, Inc. The pioneering "The Boiler Technology People" of Enertech, were equipped with experience, expertise and foreign training on pressure vessel fabrication gained from working with the foreign giants. Through the years, the Enertech team has grown. It now employs about 180 regulars, consisting of engineers, accountants, business administration graduates, office workers, highly skilled technicians, welders, and backed-up by a pool of more than 500 project hired workers. Since its inception, the Enertech team's innovative approach and uncompromising attention to detail in the field of engineering has branded the company as the PIONEER and LEADER in the Philippine boiler industry. Enertech's aggressive research and development initiatives have resulted to multiple Filipino technical ingenuity breakthroughs in the Philippine Boiler Engineering history. Enertech was the first producer of the Filipino-made Biomass Boiler with the Enertech Type-H Waster Heat Boiler which utilized coco shell as fuel. Through continuous innovation, Enertech never cease an opportunity to capitalize on its team's creativity and quest for excellence.

Enertech System Industries Inc. believe in the efficient delivery of goods and services for our individual growth, our family, community, and the country's economy, through the pursuit of the production of world-class quality boilers and allied products for the Asia market at competitive price, while providing dependable service back-up organization with readily available spare parts to maintain an optimum level of customer satisfaction.

Chapter II
RATIONALE

The motivation in plant visit is to emphasize students in order to become aware of the existing industry here in the Philippines and one of them is Enertech System Industries Inc. It is very exciting and fun yet you can gain a lot of knowledge in this kind of activities. Most students nowadays are not engaging this kind of educational activities. They are not intend to explore the hidden power plants here in the Philippines that not only producing locally but also internationally. Enertech System Industries are exporting abroad in countries like Malaysia, Thailand and many more. Enertech System Industries usually produce high quality broilers that produce steam that are necessary or essential to hospital, building and so on. It is better to educate students in this kind of activity specially who took up industrial management courses and entrepreneurial management in order to be familiarize what kind of industry we have. The plant is located at Marilao, Bulacan in a 3 hectare property. It is founded by Engr. Guillermo C. Simeon because of highly demand for broilers. Unlike the leading maker of broilers like Japan, United States and European countries, broilers that made in Enertech is more cheaper than the leading manufacturing countries that’s why our neighboring countries order their broilers here in the Philippines. It is a good investment here in our country because it allows to generate our Gross Domestic Product and to attract foreign investors to invest here in our country, if there is a huge number of foreign investors who invest their money here in our land, we can be a tiger economy someday. We also encounter different kinds of technician working in the company with the different tasks to do. In that matter we are able to learn by observation, the kinds of skills they have and how do they perform their specific task.

Chapter III
OBJECTIVES

The objective of the site visits is to explore and understand practical, economically viable, scalable and sustainable industrial plants and to advance and promote the importance of the sustainable development and management of the industrial plant. The plant tour has a great impact for students. An initial visit to the plant provides the design team with the opportunity to inspect the plant site and to meet the project contact and other personnel that will be involved in the project. The plant visit allows the team to personally examine the sponsor's physical plant and facilities, to further define and clarify the scope of the design problem through discussions with the project contact, to obtain available background information on the company and the project, including previous attempts to solve the problem, before formulating an approach to the problem, to learn what the sponsor expects from the team and the project, and to identify the specific objectives of the design project. All the students must enter to the industrial power plant in order to observe what the task does inside and to determine the different kind of skills the technician applied. Students must identify different practices and policies that is being implemented inside. The plant visit encourages student to distinguished proper management that is being implemented inside the company and to be able to identify some hazards that can cause accidents to an employees. This kind of educational tour is very significant to students in order to expose us in the industry were we can belong someday. This serve as a perfect guide and to attain more knowledge not only inside the campus but also outside of it. Enertech is a dominant company because it produces high quality broilers and exported it to the neighboring countries. Because of high demand for broilers they are producing more cheaper broilers compare to the other broiler company so therefore we can compete to the dominating countries in terms of quality and efficiency of broilers.
Chapter IV
SUMMARY and CONTENT

The Enertech Global plant and corporate office is situated in a 3-hectare property along Technology Road in Prenza II, Marilao, Bulacan. It can accommodate a maximum monthly capacity of 500 tons in its production line for various sizes of boilers, pressure vessels, and boiler accessories. It houses Enertech's state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities from computerized plate bender/roller, plate cutting and fan balancing; submerge arc welding machine. its BIOMASS BOILER fueled with coco shell, rice hull and other agricultural wastes have helped many industrial plants to significantly reduce their steam costs while increasing their potential profits. The company has been manufacturing biomass boiler since 1989. Enertech Systems Industries, Inc. impressive list of diverse and satisfied customers includes the biggest names in multiple Philippine industries as well as in many countries in Asia and Australia. The Enertech Biomass-Fired Combi Boiler is the ideal alternative to the high-operating-cost of oil and gas-fired boilers. In areas where biomass fuels, such as agricultural wastes are available, biomass fuels are excellent alternative to lower fuel costs derived from fossil fuel such as diesel, bunker oil and LPG. With its multi-cyclone dust collector, induced draft fan, wet scrubber and ash conveyor, the Enertech Biomass Boiler eliminates fuel residues and particulates which are harmful to human health and the environment. They are producing cheaper broilers compare to their competitors that’s why many countries are buying their broilers of enertech other than competitors. Through continuous innovation, Enertech never cease an opportunity to capitalize on its team's creativity and quest for excellence. The diversified and impressive list of diverse and satisfied customers includes the biggest names in multiple Philippine industries. Among these are San Miguel Corporation, URC, Jollibee, Coca-Cola, Unilab, Shangri-La hotels, Proctor and Gamble, to name a few. Their continuous patronage is a testament to the reliability and performance of our products

Chapter v
REACTION
The plant tour is significant for us student because we are exposed to industry usually a big industry because their customers are not only here in the Philippines but also abroad. I gain more knowledge on broilers on how do they made it and how do they transform metal sheet into a world class broilers. Educational plant tour is necessary for students to acquire more knowledge based on the actual performance. I also observed different skills that their technician did during their working hours. The implication for our economy of this kind of industry is significant because we not importing broilers anymore to other country which is more expensive than the broilers of enertech. Broilers are important to industry, that’s why we are lucky enough to have a plant of broilers here in the Philippines, and also it attract foreign investors to invest their money here in our country.

Although as I seen that enertech has many considerations to follow but still they can generate and operate well providing their customers demand. By studying Industrial Management I open up my mind through this plant tour on how people work inside a world class plant of broilers. Although I seen a lot of improvements to apply like proper wearing of PPE’s and proper material and equipment handling. I gain more knowledge on how simple metal sheets are cut and molded and form high class broilers, not only for the construction of broilers but also how it operates. Enertech producing different kind of broilers and one of them is combi broilers which produces biomass fuel.

Chapter VI
CONCLUSION

I therefore conclude that the plant tour is very educational for us students taking industrial management course. I learn a lot of things based on that plant visit. Enertech System Industries Incorporated is global competitive company because they are exporting their product in our neighboring countries.

An initial visit to the plant provides the students with the opportunity to inspect the plant site and to meet the project contact and other personnel that will be involved. Although Enertech System Industries Corporation is not as high technology as other competitors but they are cascading for more improvements regarding to their company. As I observed there are a lot more improvements to be done inside the plant especially on proper storage of the materials and Wearing of personal protective equipment. Those little things can contribute a lot for the company and it is better to work in safe and clean area.

Enertech System Industries Inc. can be more innovative. Enertech System Industries Inc. believe in the efficient delivery of goods and services for our individual growth, our family, community, and the country's economy, through the pursuit of the production of world-class quality boilers and allied products for the Asia market at competitive price, while providing dependable service back-up organization with readily available spare parts to maintain an optimum level of customer satisfaction. It also delivers a good output to our economy for delivering a high quality boilers, it attracts foreign investors to invest here in our country and as a result better our economy will rise and readily to compete on other countries. It also proves that the Filipinos can compete through big countries. The demand of their boilers is speeding up because the price of their boiler is cheaper than others. Their boiler is also an environmental friendly because the Enertech Biomass Boiler eliminates fuel residues and particulates which are harmful to human health and the environment, with its multi-cyclone dust collector, induced draft fan,
Chapter VII
RECOMMENDATION
Enertech Industries System Inc. is a huge company that produces high quality broilers and delivering not only in the Philippines but also on other countries. As I observed while inside the plant there are many risk that their employees may encounter while they are operating or doing their specific tasks or work The first thing to consider is not proper wearing of Personal Protective Equipment, Not proper wearing of PPE can cause excessive injuries so I recommend for the company to supply not only one worker but all of the employees who are working inside the plant. PPE is equipment that will protect the user against health or safety risks at work. It can include items such as safety helmets, gloves, eye protection, high-visibility clothing, safety footwear and safety harnesses. Making the workplace safe includes providing instructions, procedures, training and supervision to encourage people to work safely and responsibly. Even where engineering controls and safe systems of work have been applied, some hazards might remain. Officer in charge must never allow exemptions from wearing PPE for those jobs that ‘only take a few minutes, because accidents can fall to a second or a glimpse of an eye. PPE must be properly looked after and stored when not in use, eg in a dry, clean cupboard. If it is reusable it must be cleaned and kept in good condition

The second thing that I observed is not proper storage of materials. Some hazard might be exposed while working inside the area. This might include sharp edges that may cause injuries to the part of the worker. I recommend to secure all the materials to use, place them in the appropriate storage so that risks may be lessen. The importance of proper material handling is that it Eliminate accidents. If good materials handling is applied, accidents can be prevented and eliminated as this means proper and careful handling is performed. Reduce stress and effort. Through good materials handling, stress and effort can be minimized. If you are handling materials the right away and you are eliminating all the factors that would make material handling a risky and challenging such as a non-functional equipment, ineffective workers, etc., then materials handling would be a stress-free process.

The third thing that I might recommend is that proper signage of the area, safety Signs and Signals are one of the main means of communicating health and safety information. Traditional signboards, such as prohibition and warning signs, signs for fire exits, Fire Action Plan notices and fire-fighting equipment are also considered to be Safety Signs. Safety signs must be placed visible to the workers.

The fourth thing I might recommend is to impose or place a safety lane for the workers, safety lanes are important because it may reduce the risks of employees, by walking in the safety lanes you are ensure not to be contacted an any hazards on the working area especially sharp edges, or scrap metal sheets that can cause severe injuries.

The fifth thing that I might recommend is that installation of fire extinguisher or smoke detector, fire extinguisher is very necessary to prevent excessive spreading of fire inside the area as well as smoke detector or smoke alarm to give signal to the worker if there is existing or falling case of fire.

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