JK Tyre inaugurates R&D center in Karnataka's Mysuru

Unveiling the center here, about 150km from Bengaluru, state Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said the facility would provide technology to JK entities in India and abroad.

Leading tire maker JK Tyre & Industries on Tuesday opened its research and development (R&D) center here to focus on multiple aspects of tire technology.

"The Global Research & Technology Centre and the Raghupati Singhania Centre of Excellence will develop advanced laboratory predictors for tire performance and provide inputs for life prediction of rubber products," said the company in a statement.

Unveiling the center here, about 150km from Bengaluru, state Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said the facility would provide technology to JK entities in India and abroad.

"JK Tyre, which has been present in Mysuru for over 21 years is the only tire making firm of large tires in the state. I urge the company to provide courses through its research center to our state youth and contribute to the economic and social development of the region," said Kumaraswamy on the occasion.

The facility has a semi-anechoic chamber for reduced noise vibration and harshness data analysis besides latest technologies for making tires.

The center of excellence is part of the Harisankar Singhania Elastomer and Tyre Research Institute, where scientists, engineers, and technicians in the industry will optimize product performance and product design cycle time through simulation and production techniques.

"Since we introduced radial tire technology in 1977, we have continued our search to stoke the scientific temperament. A year ago, we rolled out our 10 millionth truck/ bus radial tire from our Mysuru plant, becoming the first company in the country to do," said JK Tyre Chairman and Managing Director Raghupati Singhania at the event.

Among the areas to be researched at the center include material and compound development, computational mechanics, and tire characterization.

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Director-General Girish Sahni, state-run National Aerospace Laboratory Director Jitendra J. Jadav, state Higher Education Minister G.T Devegowda and state Tourism Minister Sa Ra Mahesh were present at the event.

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