Hayward Tyler exceed power efficiency expectations in India
17 July 2006
Hayward Tyler Ltd, a leading manufacturer of pumps and motors for the power industry, has announced that BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited), the largest engineering and manufacturing enterprise in India in the energy-related/infrastructure sector, has ordered six Glandless Motor Pumps from Hayward Tyler for APGenco's (Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Ltd.) two new 500 MW projects at Vijaywada and Bhoopalapalli in India.
Jim Woodham, Product & Market Development Manager, Power at Hayward Tyler commented:
"A key selection factor for BHEL was the high energy efficiency levels achieved by our Glandless Motor Pumps when benchmarked against our competitors. Power consumption has a major effect on the lifetime operating costs of new equipment costs and we are delighted to have been awarded the contract on this basis."
When compared with other suppliers, Hayward Tyler's overall efficiency out-performed one bidder by 9.3 percentage points and another bidder by 1.7 percentage points.
Hayward Tyler have been supplying boiler circulating pumps to India since 1959 and have been been BHEL's primary supplier of Glandless Motor Pumps for Boiler Circulating Pump duties for the last 20 years. On completion of this project the total number of Hayward Tyler units installed in the sub-continent will exceed 120.
