How to choose the best engine components for your units?

Engine components are often known to outlive the engine itself and defines the performance of an automotive unit. Choosing the right engine component is therefore very important from the point of view of ensuring performance efficiency. However, considering the choices available in the market, choosing components is a daunting task for companies. There are various aspects that may be borne in mind while choosing the vital engine components such as a cylinder liner, or in choosing the right crankshaft manufacturer. As one of the key aluminium parts manufacturers, Cooper Corporation has long been investing in the right resources and technology to ensure that the engine components are in line with the international standards and are best-suited for engines of varied segments.

Having carved a niche for itself in the national and global markets, Cooper is among the top three manufacturers of cylinder liners in the world.  To this end, we outline some of the reasons that can be attributed to this.

-Customer base: With a legacy of over 50 years in manufacturing, Cooper has been sourcing its engine components to a large user base spawning Royal Enfield, TVS Motors, Aston Martin, Jaguar among others

-Precision technology: Adoption of contemporary technology is the key for any aluminium parts manufacturers.   With a state-of the art infrastructure and a dedicated team for R&D, Cooper has been investing on understanding the technology trends and keeping pace with technological advancements.

-Technological capabilities: Centrifugal casting, sand casting, crankshaft machining, CNC and robotic machining lines, product and material development are some of the capabilities in engine components segment

-Wide range of engine components: Cylinder liner is one of the key engine components manufactured by Cooper. Apart from this, the company is among the renowned crankshaft manufacturers of the country, as well as makes flywheels, pulleys, cylinder heads, cylinder blocks, valve seat covers and inserts, among several others as an aluminium parts manufacturer globally.

Quality standards and the right raw materials

With the quality management systems in place, Cooper is certified with ISO/TS-16948:2009 & ISO-9001:2008. The company also has several national and international quality assurance certificates to its credit including sector specific credentials such as the Lloyds approval and ABS approval that is required for marine engines.

Wide range of engine components

Cooper Corporation is among the renowned players among cylinder liner manufacturers globally. As the most critical part of an engine, this is the place where the combustion takes place and are typically manufactured from cast iron in FG55 and FG20 grades. With an aggregate capacity of 8,000 tonnes of liners per month, Cooper is among the leading aluminium parts manufacturers and of cylinder liners globally.

Crankshafts, on the other hand, are manufactured by forging and shaping cast iron into spheroids. This being a very critical machining process requires the hands of an experienced crankshaft manufacturer in India to design as per the engine requirements. Depending on the specifications, crankshafts range from single to multiple cylinder shafts. Some of the critical aspects to be taken into consideration are the micro parts used in the process of manufacturing of a crankshaft; these include: the pin diameter, throw, pin and main width, the surface finish.

As one of the renowned players among the aluminium parts manufacturers globally, Cooper has been manufacturing engine components to several OEMs and other automotive clients across the globe for various applications and purposes. Marine, generator manufacturing, infrastructure and other industrial applications to name a few. With state-of-the-art infrastructure and dedicated workforce, Cooper has scaled up considerably to be a global player among engine component manufacturers of India.