Power and precision combined for global pumping excellence!

A value-driven innovation to prove impactful in industrial water applications.

Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL) has launched the latest advanced technology product, a high-efficiency, high-performance new entrant in the pump market, the DBxe Pump. The pump is designed to set new standards in the pump industry with its exclusive design parameters and wide variety of expansive features.

Commenting on this latest development, Mr. Alok Kirloskar, Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director and Managing Director of Kirloskar Brothers International B.V. said: "The DBxe 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. The pump will be manufactured in India with the aim of exporting the product into key international markets such as the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States of America, Africa, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and countries in the Indian Subcontinent.

The product that conforms to global standards EN733 and DIN24255, boasts exclusive design parameters such as a back pull-out design, a wide interchangeability of dry shaft design, as well as a cylindrical and conical stuffing box." The expansive features of the pump include a temperature range of -100C to 1200C, suction pressure up to 5 kg/cm2, and sealed bearings. In addition, the pump is made of optional materials of construction, including CF8M and

CF8 impellers in addition to cast iron and bronze, which provide a longer life. Furthermore, the DBxe pump leverages decades of experience from the DB platform and is tested to ISO9906 Gr.2B for guaranteed performance, while other options are also offered. The pump has a delivery size of 32 to 150 mm, a capacity of up to 550 m3/hr, a head of up to 100 metres, and speeds of 1450, 2900, 1760, and 3500 rpm. The working pressure of the pump is 16 kg/cm2 (MAWP).

DBxe pumps are mainly used for clear liquids that are free from suspended solids or particles, such as water supply, drinking water, air conditioning, firefighting, and industrial water.