Prudence Machine Co. (India)

We’ve been at Sultanwind Road for a while now, right by the old octroi post. People in the neighborhood know the Jaura Bhawan building because we’ve been operating here for quite some time. It gets pretty loud in here with the metal work and the lathes running, but that is just how a machine shop is. We spend most of the day looking at drawings and making sure parts fit together right. There are a few of us who have been doing this for years. Sometimes the power goes out or a tool breaks, and we just have to figure it out ourselves. It is not always pretty work, but the parts get finished eventually. We aren't a big fancy office with air conditioning. If you come by, you'll see grease on the floor and scraps of metal in the bins. That’s just part of it. We get people coming in asking for specific bits and pieces. Some days are much busier than others. We try to keep things moving so nobody is waiting too long for their order. It's mostly about getting the specs right and not rushing the finishing stages. We drink a lot of tea while we wait for the machines to do their thing. It’s a decent living and we know our way around the equipment. If you are looking for us, look for the sign near the old post. We are usually here from early morning until the sun goes down.