K inetic Engineering Limited's manufacturing hub has grown over 70 acres in Ahmednagar, which today chronicles the rising of the astounding Firodia Group. With over 800 employees and 400+ machines, the Ahmednagar hub is the prime example of KEL's innovative future, with a capacity of ready-made infrastructure for immediate expansion. It has over 32 manufacturing sheds, totaling to 500,000 volumes. All the products of KEL are IATF 16949 certified, making them one of the highest quality auto-components in the world of automation industry. Today, KEL manufactures more than 151 different auto components, primarily divided into three major categories:
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Services offered
KEL manufactures tailored gear shafts and complete gearboxes according to suit customers' needs.
KEL has a state-of-the-art transmission manufacturing and Quality Checking facilities along with multi-facility heat treatment capability.
KEL manufacture and assemble small engines up to 400 ccs.
KEL produces all essential engine components, including cylinder heads, crankshafts, axles, shafts and all types of machine components.
KEL can manufacture and assemble products such as mopeds, motorcycles, ATV, lawn mowers, etc.
KEL has the press, weld, paint shop capability to cater the clients’ specific needs.
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Spline Yoke
The Spline Yoke remains Kinetic’s most important program and we are leaving no stone unturned for its success
New Induction Heater for controlled heating of forging as per AAM requirement
SPMs for all milling operations (Side & Outside)
Dedicated Rack Rolling Machine by Nachi
New Induction Hardening Machine by Inductotherm
Newly added Furnace Tempering
SPM for “U Drill” made in the House
Spline OD grinding by Tsugami - Japan commissioned
New SPM for 2,4 hole drilling
New VMC for boring and grooving
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Machining Capabilities
Complete range of machining using 178 machines including 71 CNC machines
Gear Cutting Operations
Hobbing, Broaching, shaving, spline rolling, shaping, boring grinding.
Heat Treatment
Case carburizing, Induction hardening, Carbonitriding
Finishing Operations
Plating, CED, powder coating, painting.
OperationsInspection
Gear helix, profile, pitch error, CMM
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Body Shop Capabilities - complete end to end solutions
Kinetic has a fully functional press shop with:
- A capacity ranging from 63 tonnes to 200 tonnes press, capable in all varieties of sheet metal.
- Activities include forming, bending, trimming, drawing, piercing.
- Ideal for all sheet metal parts like chassis, silencer, body parts, etc.
The Weld Shop of Kinetic provides welding of:
- CO2
- Spot
- Steam
- Gas
- Projection
- Tig
- Aluminium
- Laser
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- Complete paint shop with pre-treatment plant, including Degreasing, Chromatizing, Phosphating
- CED (Cathodic electric deposition) painting for components like chassis, rims etc.
- Plastic paint shop - separate facility at Koregaon Bhima for large ABS part painting
- Nickel-chrome, zinc, copper and zinc-cobalt plating facility
Technical Capabilities
Gear & Shaft Manufacturing Facility
- Hobbing machines - 38
- Shaving machines - 24
- Shaping machines - 17
- Gear chamfering machines - 17
- Grinding machines - 71
- Laser Welding - 01
- Spline rolling machines - 10
- Broaching machines – 08
Aluminum & Cast Iron Machining Facility
- Chiron (Germany make) - 3 Axis machine with 40 Tools magazine & 2 pallets
- Heller (Germany make) - 4 Axis machine with 80 Tools magazine, 2 Pallets & 0.001 mm accuracy
- HMC / VMC - 20
- Milling Machines - 24
- Machining centers - 48
- Boring SPMs - 03
Well Equipped Calibration Room
- Slip gauge Grade “O”
- Horizontal Metro scope
- Dial Calibrator with 0.001 LC
- Floating Carriage
- Roundness Tester
- Torque Wrench tester
Transmission Assembly & Testing
- Transmission Lines - 3nos for
- Mahindra Trucks & Buses Ltd
- Piaggio Private Ltd
- Great SASS Architecture, Aixam Polaris
- EOL Test rigs - 3nos
- 2 are supplied by Customer
- 1 is made in house
| Gear Manufacturing | Shaft Manufacturing | Case & Cover | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Spur, Helical, Double Spur, Planet | Main Shaft, Drive Shaft (Spur/ Helical) | Gearbox Housing, Rear Cover, Top Cover, Front Cover |
| Process | Hobbed, Shaped, Taper Shaped, Shaved | Facing & Centering, Turning, Grinding | Milling, Drilling, Tapping, Boring |
| Accuracies | DIN Class 8 to 9 | OD Grinding 10micron, Ra = 3.2 | Flatness - 0.05 mm, C.D.- 0.04 mm. Concentricity - 20 to 30 microns |
| Module Range | 1.25 – 4 | N/A | N/A |
| Splines | Rolled involutes, Hobbed involutes, Straight Splines | N/A | N/A |
| Material | SAE8620, EN353, SCM415, SCM420 in Cold, Hot Forged, Routes, Bar stock | SAE8620,EN 353,SCM415,SCM420 in Cold, Hot Forged, Routes, Bar stock | Aluminum Alloy, Gray Cast Iron |
| Heat Treatments | Case-Carburizing, Hardening, Tempering, Nitriding, Carbo-nitriding, Induction Hardening | Case-Carburizing, Hardening, Tempering, Nitriding, Carbo-nitriding, Induction Hardening | N/A |
| Size Range | Gears Dia 15 to 400 mm | Dia 15 to 100 mm X 650mm Length | 450 mm X 450 mm |
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International Machines
The extensive range of KEL's international machines can suit the needs of all types of operations:
Assemblies
KEL's ingenious team has immense experience in assembling complete gearboxes and engines
So far, KEL has manufactured over 50,00,000 engines for mopeds, scooters, and motorcycles
KEL currently assembles engines for Kinetic, Tomos, and MV Agusta, as well as gearboxes for LCVs
Each engine or gearbox manufactured by KEL is examined and made with utmost quality as per the specification of the customers
Strengths
Technology Partners
• MAGNA • TGB
Design, Testing and Validation Facility
• Magna, I-design
Manufacturing
• Jig / Fixture design & manufacturing Shop • Forging shop - New press, induction heater on order • Machine shop, including Gear manufacturing with 400+ machines • Heat Treatment shop (1CGC + 3SQF) • Assembly shop •Surface treatments like CED, Plating, Powder coating
Quality
• Kinetic Quality Awareness & Awards system • Internal and external PPM, Improvements monitoring & monthly review • Quality & Calibration Lab
The Kinetic Group, with the flagship company of Kinetic Engineering Limited, was founded by one of the most celebrated and inspirational industrialists in the Indian Automobile Industry - Late Shri. H.K. Firodia.
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Contact
Kinetic Engineering Limited
Kinetic Innovation Park, D-1 Block,
Plot No. 18/2, MIDC Chinchwad, Pune 411 019
+91-20-66142049
+91-20-66142088/89