Reverse engineering: More than a practical and cost-effective solution

July 29, 2021 5:48 pm

KBL is the only pump manufacturer in India to have a dedicated 3D printing machine, which helps it replicate a part or create a product prototype to a high degree of accuracy.

Reverse engineering, which is sometimes referred to as back engineering, comes into the picture. The process often involves disassembling something (a mechanical device, electronic component, computer program, or biological, chemical, or organic matter) and analysing its components and workings in detail.

Making A Difference

For instance, in the case of pumps, customers sometimes face difficulties in finding replacement parts for their old or obsolete pumps. Even if available, the delivery time or commercial term for such parts is unfavourable sometimes. This is where Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL), which is the first and largest pump engineering company in India, makes all the difference. The re-engineering capabilities of KBL provide a suitable and reliable alternative with the best-in-class service assurance, which is a benchmark. The company has dedicated state-of-the-art facilities duly backed by the experienced engineering team to offer a customer model solution customised exactly as per their requirements. The company can produce parts for API, non-API pumps with materials of construction (MOCs) ranging from cast-iron to super duplex. KBL takes pride in the in-house casting of R55, Alloy20 and other grades of critical MOCs prominently among all pump manufacturers across the globe.

In fact, the mother plant at Kirloskarvadi in the Sangli district of Maharashtra houses Asia’s largest hydraulic research centre, wherein pumps of duty parameters up to 5,000kW and 50,000 m3/hr  can be tested. The centre has a testing facility that ensures that the pump performance meets specifications before installation, irrespective of the size or type of the KBL pump. It also provides a rigorous testing ground for new pump design, development and improvement of existing pumps. Besides, KBL offers expertise in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis with a professional Research and Development (R&D) team.

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