Kirloskar Brothers Utilize PTC's Pro/Engineer to Design Pump Engineering Solution for Turnkey Indian Irrigation Project

Yahoo! Finance published a news release about PTC, the Product Development Company, which announced that Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (KBL) a leading manufacturer and exporter of centrifugal pumps and valves has leveraged Pro/ENGINEER to design a pump engineering solution based on its unique siphon design for the Saurashtra Branch canal, part of the strategic Narmada Dam project in the Western Indian state of Gujurat.

State of the art technology coupled with design innovation helped overcome significant terrain, engineering and financial challenges, resulting in a successful completion of the project and provision of irrigation and drinking water to a large population of rural farmers in the state. In recognition, Kirloskar Brothers was recognized with a Technology Innovation award by the Government of Gujurat as well as a US Patent.

To read the full news release please click on the link below:

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080811/20080811005583.html?.v=1

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Berlin Technologies

The pumps manufacturers Kirloskar Brothers records loss in first-quarter

The Hindu Business Line reports that the Pune-based Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (KBL), manufacturers of pumps, has recorded a net loss for the first quarter this year on a higher turnover.

The company has recorded a total income of Rs 374.16 crore for the first quarter of the current fiscal against Rs 321.42 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. It recorded a net loss of Rs 4 crore in the first quarter of 2008-09 as against a profit of Rs 34 crore last year.

To read the full story please click on the link below:

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/07/20/stories/2008072050580200.htm

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Berlin Technologies