Businesses | Rane Brake Lining Limited
Rane Brake Lining Limited
“To establish global presence and enhance domestic leadership by providing eco-friendly friction solutions”
Our Vision
Highlights

Established in 1964

Market Leader in India

4 Manufacturing Locations

Technical Collaboration with NISSHINBO

Modern Testing Facilities

Exporter of Friction Products

Deming Prize in 2003

Deming Grand Prize (Formerly JQM) IN 2013

ISO 9001:2015, IATF16949: 2016, ISO 14001:2015 & OHSAS-18001:2015 & ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Certified
Profile

Profile
- Technical collaboration with Nisshinbo Brakes Inc, Japan for know how in asbestos free brake linings, disc pads & clutch facings.
- Application in every segment of automobile industry
Domestic Market Leadership
- Leader in Commercial Vehicle / Passenger Car / Utility Vehicle & Two Wheeler applications
- Most preferred brand in independent replacement markets
- Leading supplier of composite brake blocks to Indian Railways
- Significant supplier to State Transport Undertakings
Exports
- Products supplied to 15 countries.
- Range & technology for Indian / European Commercial Vehicle references
- Supply experience to Sri Lankan Railways for composite brake blocks
- CV disc brake pads to Europe
Design
- Research and development is prime thrust area
- Library of widely tested & approved formulations to suit diverse market / customer requirements
- Benchmark capability to develop friction materials as per customer choice
- R&D centre approved by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India
- Dedicated facility for new product development for critical applications including aerospace & sintered friction materials
- Products are consistently updated in tune with evolving customer demands
- Green material policy is being continuously evolved to ensure products meet stringent eco norms
- Design centre has Computer Aided Design (CAD) and sophisticated test equipments like full scale inertia dynamometers attached with Environment Chamber, Static Mu measurement and Noise Study rig

Technology
- NAO and Low Steel products to meet futuristic vehicle requirements.
- More than 400 formulations in RBL library.
- Access to Nisshinbo global formulation library.
- Access to Nisshinbo test facilities for special test purpose including NVH evaluation.
R&D Capabilities
- Comprehensive test laboratory for performance characteristics validation.
- To stimulate field conditions on dynamometer for product development.
- Interpretation of results to international standards.
- Sintered friction material.
Manufacturing
The complete spectrum of products from RBL are manufactured in 4 plants located in Chennai, Hyderabad, Puducherry and Trichy
Exclusive asbestos free facilities in Hyderabad, Trichy & Puducherry
Superior special purpose machines to ensure consistent & stringent quality requirements
CHENNAI PLANT
Automotive Products : Brake linings, disc pads and clutch facings
Railway products : Composite brake blocks Aerospace : Organic pads for trainer aircraft
PUDUCHERRY PLANT
Automotive Products: Disc pads, clutch facings & CV Brake Pads Railway Products : Composite Brake Blocks
HYDERABAD PLANT
Automotive Products: Brake linings, clutch facings & sintered clutch buttons Railway Products: Compositive brake blocks
TRICHY PLANT
Automotive Products: Disc Pads and Brake linings
Automotive Products: Disc Pads and Brake linings
Quality
- Products are routed through stringent quality norms to match customer expectations
- Accredited with ISO 9000:2008, TS16949:2009, OHSAS 18001:2007 and ISO 14001:2004 certifications
- Deming Prize winner in the year 2003
- Deming Grand Prize winner (formerly JQM) in the year 2013
- Quality Focus through:
- Total Employee Involvement
- Poka Yoke implementation
- SPC Practices


Testing & Validation

Products go through comprehensive testing and validation in the modern test facilities:
- Inertia dynamometers, a thermo gravimetric analyzer, the gas Chromatograph technology and Correvit used for on-board testing
- Simulated test conditions ascertain performance characteristics
Machine | Inertia Range | Manufacturer | Year | Application |
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Dynamometer – 2 | 4.6 to 30 Kgms² | 2 Protel, India | 1995 | Disc pads, Brake Linings for PC / LCV / Tractors |
Dynamometer – 3 | 0.75 to 7.5 Kgms² | 2 Krauss, Germany | 1999 | Disc pads, Brake Linings for PC |
Dynamometer – 4 | 66 to 320 Kgms² | Telco, India | 2001 | Brake Linings for HCV / Railway Brake Blocks & CVDP |
Dynamometer – 5 & 6 | 0.35 to 5 Kgms² | Pricol, India | 2003 | Disc pads -4w, 2w & Brake Linings for PC |
Dynamometer – 7 | 25 to 155 Kgms² | TAL, India | 2006 | Discpad -HCV & Brake linings for HCV / LCV |
Dynamometer – 8 | 0.5 to 16 Kgms² | SNT, Japan | 2007 | Disc pads -4w, 2w & Brake Linings for PC |
Dynamometer – 9 | 0.75 to 24 Kgms² | SNT, Japan | 2013 | Disc pads -4w, 2w & Brake Linings for PC with Climatic Chamber |
Products
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Contact Information
Key Contact Person
- Narayanan V
- Marketing
- v.narayanan@ranegroup.com
Rane Brake Lining Limited
- Plot No 30, II Main Road, Ambattur Industrial Estate, Chennai – 600 058. India.
- Phone :+91-44-26250566/42215501