According to Motor India, the Indian Tippers and Trailers market was valued at approximately $2.1 billion in 2023 with an average annual sale of around 60,000 units across all segments. The market is witnessing an upsurge driven by the country’s growing infrastructure development, rising mining activities and large-scale construction projects. However, Indian roads and construction sites often subject tippers to severe wear and tear, leading to frequent repairs and unexpected downtime for users.
Many renowned manufacturers in this sector struggle to innovate and come up with improved solutions of these challenges. Prabha Automotive Engineers distinguishes itself by utilizing advanced welding techniques and manufacturing processes to strengthen their tippers, making them more durable and reducing need for body maintenance.
Prabha Automotive Engineers is a leading company of the Prabha group, which was founded in 1970, and has been a trusted name in the Indian automotive industry for over five decades, delivering sheet metal solutions, plate product and press tools for trucks, LCVs, passenger cars and two wheelers.
The firm maintains dedicated assembly lines and specialized shops for its key products such as truck Front End Structures, fuel tanks, tipper bodies and cabins to ensure coordinated supplies to OEM customers. “We supply several of our products in fully assembled module form, in a ready to use manner, helping simplify OEM assembly lines”, says Vinod Kubher, Executive Director, Prabha Automotive Engineers.
Optimized Facilities
Backed by a committed engineering team and a highly proficient workforce, Prabha Automotive Engineers stands as a key supplier for Ashok Leyland with specialization in the delivery of fully assembled modules like cabins, front end structures, tipper bodies, cargo load bodies and stamping weldments.
The company’s significant process offering is welding, supported by a strong commitment to training and skill enhancement. Prabha Weld School, in three of its locations, offers real-world weld training to its team of producers. In addition to improving the quality of the products, such training also improves their career prospects and morale. The enterprise leverages a range of precision techniques, such as resistance spot welding, seam welding, MIG welding, laser welding, mechanical fastening, laser and plasma cutting to ensure products are crafted to requirements of the customer.
Prabha Automotive Engineers collaborates with its clients right from the initial design phase to the final ARAI certification, ensuring a seamless and regulatory compliant process
Prabha Automotive Engineers recognizes a potential market shift towards advanced steels in tipper bodies, which offers both durability and payload capacity, while reducing weight. To stay ahead in the market, it also invests in specialized facilities such as auto shot blast units, advanced welding and cutting equipment to meet future market demands and deliver top-tier optimized solutions.
Its tipper manufacturing facilities feature in-house cutting-edge equipment, including Koike and Messer plasma cutters, Haco tandem brakes, Haco plate shears, Carl Stahl hoists, shot blasting units, paint booths and ESAB heavy duty welding machines to ensure precise manufacturing and efficient operations. The firm maintains quality standards across all its manufacturing units and is certified under ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016, reflecting its production and process management.
Looking ahead, Prabha Automotive Engineers is gearing up for the future with advanced equipment featuring superior bending capabilities, allowing the use of high-strength steels. The firm is set to acquire state-of-the-art cutting machines to support a wider range of tipper configurations and accommodate the production of heavier models. It is strategically positioned to adapt to the industry’s growing inclination towards U-shape tippers in the future.
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