HYDERABAD: Kirloskar Chillers which is a part of the Kirloskar Group, is currently India’s leading Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC&R) solutions provider.
The company recently launched India’s a new range of Water-Cooled Chillers using India’s first Oil Free Magnetic Bearing Centrifugal Compressor at an inaugural event held at Mumbai.
With technical expertise to design and manufacture compressors using magnetic levitation technology, Kirloskar Chillers, have joined a select few manufacturers globally capable of offering this technology.
This technology promises to dominate rotating equipment, in general and chillers in particular, over the next few decades.
The Company highlighted significant advantages of magnetic bearings for compressors used in chillers over conventional bearings. Chillers form a part of the central air-conditioning systems, and have a huge demand in various market segments, both Commercial – (hotels, hospitals, malls, airports and IT facilities) and Industrial applications – (pharmaceuticals, automobiles, textile, chemical & FMCG).
Rahul Kirloskar, Vice Chairman of the Kirloskar Group, said, “Kirloskar Chillers is committed to the Green Movement in India, and is continuously striving to offer more energy-efficient and environment-friendly products to the market. With the latest addition of indigenously manufactured magnetic bearing centrifugal chillers with capacities between 400 and 1200 TR (ton of refrigeration), Kirloskar Chillers leads from the front in promoting the Modi government’s ‘Make in India’ philosophy.”
During the inaugural ceremony he also highlighted a few of Kirloskar Chillers Private Ltd. (KCPL) achievements over the last two decades.
KCPL was the first in India to manufacture Hydro-Fluorocarbon (HFC) 134a centrifugal chillers. It was also the first manufacturer in India to offer chillers certified by Air-Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).
KCPL also setup the first and even today, the largest AHRI-certified test facility in India, and was the first to introduce screw chillers using low Global Warming Potential (GWP) Hydrofluoro-olefin (HFO) refrigerants ahead of the market trend. KCPL has consistently been setting new benchmarks in the chiller industry.
Avinash Manjul, Managing Director, Kirloskar Chillers who was also present at the event, said, “At KCPL we continue to focus on Research & Development, with a view to developing world class products that continue to delight our customers. It is a matter of pride that KCPL’s products are well-accepted in several countries in Asia, Middle East and Africa.”
As a manufacturer, have incorporated emerging technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT) into our product and service offerings to maximise customer value. To augment our production capacity, we have invested in a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Pune, which is scheduled for completion in 2020,” he added.
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