Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL), has bagged the Innovative Energy Saving Product Award for lowest life cycle cost (LLC) pumps and an Excellent Energy Efficient Unit Award as well for its Kirloskarvadi plant at the 14th National Award for Excellence in Energy Management 2013 organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
“This milestone validates our commitment towards sustainability that we achieve by providing energy efficient fluid handling solutions for the industry. We take pride in introducing innovative products that cater to the changing economic needs of the industries,” Sanjay Kirloskar, CMD, Kirloskar Brothers Limited, said.
The Kirloskarvadi plant manufactures various types of pumps like split case, multistage, end suction, sewage handling, solid handling, vertical turbine and concrete volute. These pumps are used for sectors like, irrigation, coal, steel, building, power, petrochemicals, and the sugar industry. These pumps range from 1/10 kilo watt (Kw) to 12,000 Kw.
Innovative Energy Saving Product Award was presented to the range of LLC pumps which sustains efficiency over longer period of time and has a low life cycle cost as compared to the conventional pumps.
