Diversified industrial manufacturer and power management company, Eaton Corporation said it will strengthen its research and development facility in India and also announced the opening of an integrated test lab for its vehicle and hydraulics products at Ranjangaon, near Pune. The lab is located within the existing truck components plant premises and has 38,000 square feet of testing area.
Our local capability is self suffecient in terms of design, service, sales, and arketing point of view. The new integrated test lab is an investment in efficient product design and innovation for our customers. Eaton has established a strong and growing engineering presence in India through the Professional Services Center in Kharadi, Pune, and the new lab will add significant value to our local manufacturing and engineering efforts,” said Alexander M. Cutler, Eaton chairman and chief executive officer.
The lab will conduct hardware tests to validate current and future designs for both global and regional products. It can test numerous hydraulics components such as gear, vane and piston pumps, steering control units and valves for performance and endurance limits.
In addition to the hydraulics components, the lab has capabilities to test vehicle products such as valve trains, synchronisers and roll over valves. The facility will also house a supercharger test stand in the future.