Stanadyne Amalgamation, the joint venture between the U.S.-based Stanadyne, a global leader in design and manufacture of fuel systems for high HP engines, and Amalgamations Group, has developed a NextGen diesel fuel pump for the Indian market.
The new launch plan is expected to involve a fresh investment of Rs.100 crore in capacity expansion and backward integration programme, which may create jobs for about 1,000 people.
Developed for sub-50 HP engines, the new pump promises to reduce particulate emissions by 50 per cent, while offering eight per cent higher fuel economy when compared with the engines in its class.
This pump for low sulphur fuel is meant for engines that go into gensets, agricultural (tractors) and industrial applications.
“The fuel savings could be in the region of Rs.15,000 a year in a typical farm application,” said John Pinson, President and Chief Technology Officer, Stanadyne LLC, U.S.
The U.S. firm, majority stakeholder in the JV, for the first time, has developed a sub-50 HP engine fuel system in collaboration with its Indian team “There is a strong need for a cost-effective solution for sub-50 HP market here in India,” he added.
“The new one will be a replacement for the existing fuel systems we have been offering,” said Sanjay Chaddha, Managing Director (India & near East) of Rs.170 crore plus Stanadyne Amalgamation Pvt Ltd.
The JV will invest Rs.100 crore to ramp up the capacity of fuel systems to 2.5 lakh units a year from 90,000 now at its Chennai plant.
