KIRLOSKAR OIL ENGINES LIMITED
The company supplies engines for firefighting applications
“ Different counties have different emission norms and we test that our engines fit the requirements of their destinations ”
– Sunil Walunjkar
its global ambition is its industry-leading R & D department , made up of 200 highly skilled and efficient engineers in Pune and recipient of US $ 10 million of investment over the past two years .
All engines are designed in-house and undergo rigorous tests across a range of facets . One important area is noise solation , where the company has been successful in making its engines meet the Indian legal noise requirements of under 75 decibels within one metre of the machine .
It also has had a state of the art in-house Emissions lab since 2001 that helps in designing and maintaining the products to the regulatory requirements of exhaust emissions . “ Different counties have different emission norms and we test that our engines fit the requirements of their destinations ,” Walunjkar added .
80 July 2014