KIRLOSKAR ELECTRIC CO. LTD. (KEC)
Established in 1946, Kirloskar Electric is one of the large Engineering and Manufacturing companies in India today.
KEC makes more than 70 products under 8 product groups catering to core sectors of the economy like Power Generation,Transmission and Distribution, Industry, Transportation, Renewable Energy etc.
The KEC Network of 9 manufacturing locations, 34 sales offices spread across the country, wide network of spares dealers and service centers and hundreds of dealers enables the company to efficiently serve the customers and advise on suitable products,systems and services at competitive rates.
The high levels of quality and reliability of products is due to the emphasis on Design,Engineering and Manufacturing to international standards by acquiring and adapting best technologies from leading companies along with technology developed in house.
Kirloskar Electric has :
• Installed base of 2.6 million motors in Petrochemicals, Refineries, Steel, Aluminum, Fertilizer, Cement plants,Agro based industries, etc.
• Supplied over 15000 MVA of transformers operating in T&D network upto 100MVA 220kV Class for Utilities, Captive and Industrial users.
• Supplied Traction Electrics,Powercar Generators and Batteries to the Indian Railways.
Kirloskar Electric is organized around 2 business sectors,Power and Industry.
• Industrial Power and Control equipment.
• Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution and Control Equipment.
This enables KEC to have a strong customer orientation, to be sensitive to the needs and respond quickly to the changes in the market.
KEC's vision is to become a world-class engineering enterprise, committed to enhancing stakeholder value.
The company is striving to give shape to its aspirations and fulfill the expectations of the country to become a global player.
The greatest strength of KEC is its highly skilled and committed 3,000 employees.
Every employee is given an equal opportunity to develop himself and grow in his career. Continuous training and retraining, career planning, a positive work culture and participative style of management have engendered development of a committed and motivated workforce setting new benchmarks in terms of productivity, quality and responsiveness.
KEC's recent Acquisition of Lloyd Dynamowerke in Bremen,Germany has complemented and strengthened our core business by adding world class products and Skills that are accepted around the world as the best.
Kirloskar Electric was the first company in India to manufacture AC Motors way back in 1948. Since then it has manufactured millions of motors for domestic and International Market. Its initial technology support from BRUSH Electric UK & technical collaborations with NEI Peebles Electrical Machines, Scotland and AEG of Germany enables KEC to develop high capacity motors for various applications. A strategic alliance with FUJI Electric of Japan enabled the company to absorb and implement state of art technology for motors.
The product range in capacity and variety caters to multitude applications. KEC has electric motors for every conceivable application and industry. The wide industrial range is from 0.12 to 20000 kW in frames 63 to 1250. Motors are offered in open type, closed type and heat exchanger type enclosures. Voltages range from 340 V to 13800 V. Class F insulation being standard for all motors, Class H insulation is also offered for low voltage motors.
The rugged and highly reliable higher range motors are specifically designed for exacting duties. The modular design totally enclosed air to air heat exchanger is the first choice of industry for the more arduous applications. Compact rib cooled motors with unique internal cooling are used for duty atmospheres.
The Special motors list includes Roller Table motor, Mud Gun motor, Bell Annealing Furnace motor for steel mill applications. When India faced sanctions on supply for equipment for Nuclear Power Plants, KEC developed special Canned Pump Motors. Motors like explosion proof, increase safety and non-sparking ones used extensively in hazardous areas like coalmines, oil mines and petrochemical industries are available in a wide range. Specially designed adjustable speed drive motors in large numbers are working in various steel plants and other industries.
