With more than 5 decades of experience, Banco engineers have mastered the science of engine sealing systems. No two applications are exactly the same and therefore their solutions are also not the same. Our designers are trained to critically evaluate engine design, its expected usage, and the configuration of mating parts, the number of bolts, bolt torque and many other critical input data.
Banco’s modern R&D center at Ankhi is DSIR certified. With more than 4500 square feet of the construction area, this modern centre is well equipped with advanced design simulation and test capabilities to support our engineers by leveraging multiple material and manufacturing process options, our designers offer customized solutions that deliver long life, maximum efficiency and reduced total cost of ownership.
At Banco, bespoke engineering is our design philosophy that stands for a thorough understanding of every application need that offers contemporary engineering solution to best fit the customer’s product performance expectations. Our engineers live this philosophy every day!
The automotive industry is currently going through a highly dynamic phase. Growing needs for multiple modes of mobility, technical progress, climate change, globalization are some of the key trends that drive the future of automotive industry.
Demand for tighter emission norms and design readiness to comply with BSVI emission norms
Downsizing of engine construction
Lighter engines with aluminum construction
Reducing assembly torque (sealing with lower force)
Advanced combustion modes involving very high combustion pressures
Growing usage of turbo-charged air aspiration and exhaust gas heat recovery
Longer maintenance free product life cycles
Dealing with challenges is the nature of work at Banco. The ever growing trends towards high power, high efficiency, light weighting, tighter emissions, and longer component life impose several challenges for our research and design engineers to design efficient engine sealing systems.
In order to design the most effective sealing solution, our designers use advanced CAD, FEA tools and a vast knowledge of polymer science. Our design engineers are able to choose and offer a choice of more than 25 grades of jointing materials, several grades of surface coatings, selective coatings, and a wide range of customized rubber compounds at Banco.
Our designers use advanced digital simulation tools for design verification such as:
Bead design optimization using FEA software ABAQUS
Thermal and pressure analysis using ABAQUS
Study of behavior of elastomer using CSR test rig
Study of behavior of soft gasket material based on load v/s deflection curves
Cover factor study for load distribution
Minimum clearance study using ABAQUS
With an objective of reducing time to market, Banco has established a dedicated prototype manufacturing shop with facilities such as:
ATOM knife cutting machine
CHIESA steel rule die cutting machine
Proto tool – CNC steel rule bending facility
Proto tool – steel die design and manufacturing support
Proto tool – Mould design and manufacturing support
Contour tracer & portable CMM for verification
Surface coating & partial coating setup
Comprehensive test capabilities at our R&D centre supports reliable product validation for newly developed products. Our test facilities include:
Minimum clearance – Lead pellet test
FUJI film test for pressure distribution
P(max.) testing – Nitrogen sealing test
Hydraulic Testing for media sealing
Air leak rate testing
Deep thermal shock test rig
Endurance test rig
Go-stop test
Full throttle run test
Comprehensive R&D capabilities together with vast experience of our engineers ensure that our innovation process is robust and keeps generating success stories for our customers.