One of Volvo Penta India's newest customers has placed a substantial single order for Volvo Penta D13 engines after recently diversifying into the air compressor segment. OJUS Power and Technologies is rapidly infiltrating the air compressor market thanks to its product's fuel efficiency and favourable total cost of ownership (TCO).
Volvo Penta delivers high value to our customers
As part of new business initiatives, OJUS began investigating how it could enter the high-volume industrial compressor segment. With Volvo Penta having successful acceptance in the compressor segment through other OEMs and repowering programmes for older compressors, of various makes, that showcased the many advantages its engines could provide this application, it became apparent that it was the ideal choice.
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Volvo Penta supplies various engine models with different power ratings for OJUS' compressor models. The compressors are popular among customers thanks to their fuel efficiency and compelling total cost of ownership. This drove OJUS' decision to place a large order for TAD1343VE and TAD1345VE configurations of the D13 for the company's compressor models VAYU 451XM and VAYU 536XH. A compressor design using the D16 engines is also in the pipeline, joining the recently updated D8 genset engine that OJUS also packages for export.
"Volvo Penta delivers high value to our customers with its powerful, reliable, and fuel-efficient engines, backed by comprehensive aftermarket support from authorised dealers," Ram Sampathkumar, co-founder and MD OJUS, said. "They help us in our commitment to delivering a 5-15% fuel efficiency and productivity improvement over our best-in-class competitor products. The high rate of repeat purchases underscores the trust customers place in our products powered by Volvo Penta."
The fuel-efficient choice
Despite the absence of emission compliance regulations in this segment in India, Volvo Penta continues to offer engines that adhere to a minimum of off-road Euro Stage 2 emission standards, surpassing other brands of non-emission-regulated engines.
"Compressors are used extensively throughout India, particularly for water well drilling to provide water for agriculture and other societal needs," R. Sethumadhavan, head of Volvo Penta India & Industrial Business Unit, explained. "The success of Volvo Penta engines in the compressor segment is thanks to the fuel efficiency, productivity, and return on investment which is establishing us as the preferred choice of customers."
An added financial benefit with Volvo Penta engines is the ability to offer longer drain intervals from the market standard for water well drilling of 300 hours to 500 hours. This is a particularly welcome improvement in machine uptime, given most of India's water well drilling is carried out by operators travelling across different parts of the country. These efficiencies all combine to deliver a considerable saving potential over the total lifecycle of the compressor.
