Kirloskar Brothers Launches DBxe Pump for Global Market

Kirloskar Brothers Limited is a world-class pump manufacturing company with expertise in engineering and manufacturing systems for fluid management. Established in 1888 and incorporated in 1920, KBL is the flagship company of the more than $2.1 billion Kirloskar Group. The company provides complete fluid management solutions for large infrastructure projects in the areas of water supply, power plants, irrigation, oil & gas, and marine & defence. KBL is also the ninth pump manufacturing company in the world to be accredited with the N and NPT certification by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

The launch of the DB xe Pump is a significant step for Kirloskar Brothers Limited as it continues to empower global pumping needs with the best of Indian ingenuity. With its efficiency and high performance, the pump is expected to set new standards in the industry and meet the evolving needs of customers worldwide.

Alok S Kirloskar, the Managing Director of SPP Pumps Limited, the British subsidiary of KBL, who is also the Managing Director of Kirloskar Brothers International B.V., the holding company for the international business of Kirloskar Brothers Ltd spoke about the new launch and how the product will make an impact in the global market.

According to Alok Kirloskar, "the DB xe Pump promises superior efficiency and high performance. The pump is designed to provide superior value and world-class features that meet the global benchmark of the minimum efficiency index. It will be manufactured in India and exported to various international markets, including the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States of America, Africa, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and countries in the Indian subcontinent."

The DB xe Pump boasts of exclusive design parameters such as a back pull-out design, wide interchangeability dry shaft design, as well as cylindrical and conical stuffing box. It conforms to global standards EN733 & DIN24255 and is made of optional materials of construction, such as CF8M and CF8 impeller, in addition to cast iron and bronze, to provide longer life. It also has a temperature range of -10 degrees to 90 degrees Celsius, suction pressure up to 5 kg/cm2, and sealed bearings.

The pump leverages decades of experience from the DB platform and is tested to ISO9906 Gr.2B for guaranteed performance. It has a delivery size of 32 to 150 mm, capacity of up to 550 m3/hr, head of up to 100 metres, with speed of 1450, 2900, 1760, and 3500 rpm. The working pressure of the pump is 16 kg/cm2 (MAWP). The DB xe pumps are mainly used for clear liquids that are free from suspended solids/particles, such as water supply, drinking water, air-conditioning, firefighting, and industrial water.

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