IndianOil launches Indane NANOCUT - A superior 'Make in India' LPG metal cutting solution
New Delhi 11-Mar-2015
Mr. B Ashok (left), Chairman, IndianOil launching the
innovative LPG metal cutting solution Indane NANOCUT
at IndianOil R&D Centre, Faridabad. Seen on the right is
Mr. Anish Aggarwal, Director (Pipelines)
and Mr. B. P. Das, ED (R&D).
In a pioneering move, IndianOil launched Indane NANOCUT, a high-therm cutting gas for industrial applications in metal cutting segment. The innovative product was launched by Mr. B. Ashok, Chairman, IndianOil, during the R&D Day celebrations held at R&D Centre yesterday. While launching the product, Chairman said, “The breakthrough nanotechnology additive developed by R&D Centre shall give a huge boost to the use of LPG in metal cutting segment.
For the first time in India, there is a product available that is technically superior with high flame temperature advantage and is a much safer option within the industry segment.” Mr. Ashok added further that the customers themselves have certified the effectiveness and efficiency of the product during the extensive field trials conducted by IndianOil.
The metal cutting market in India will be revolutionised with the entry of Indane NANOCUT, a cutting-edge technology that is a cost-effective as well as environment-friendly too. Packed in 19 kg cylinders, Indane NANOCUT shall be available through the extensive distribution network of Indane distributors across the nation.
Developed indigenously by R&D Centre in coordination with the LPG group of Marketing Division, the superior performance of the product has been proven through the extensive field trials and testing in laboratories over the last few years.
Mr. A. N. Jha, ED (LPG), Mktg HO, said that over the last few years, the LPG group had been working towards entering into this niche area of LPG business with a better quality product than the ones available in the market. He added that with Indane NANOCUT, there will be an increased share of LPG business for IndianOil.
The product ensures faster, cleaner and sharper cuts with reduced slag and wastage at thermal temperature that is much higher than the similar products available in the market. Emitting soot-free and low-glare flame at lower operating pressures, this technically advanced product has low oxygen consumption and heat throughput, and is a more environment-friendly option for the end-users and compatible with both automated and manual hand-held torch systems. A product that can be easily transported and stored at site, Indane NANOCUT is a much safer alternative for metal cutting applications as compared to the conventionally used oxy-acetylene, which is fraught with the potential hazard of explosion during usage/ storage.
In the first phase, the product will be marketed in the major metal cutting Indian markets of Mandi Gobind Garh (Punjab) and Alang (Gujarat) from IndianOil’s LPG bottling plants at Nabha and Bhavnagar. The product will be made available on a pan-India basis thereafter.
