Tecumseh Products Company has announced the release into India a new line of direct-current (DC) Masterflux? compressors, designed specifically for battery cooling applications within the region's growing telecommunications market.

The new product, which will be the first of its kind manufactured in India, features a highly-efficient Tecumseh "THK" reciprocating compressor specially fitted with a brushless (BLDC) motor and an additional controller for correcting DC power to three-phase power. The product will have both fixed speed and variable speed capability.

"These new specialised compressors are affirmation of Tecumseh's commitment to provide high quality, efficient products to its customers in India and the surrounding region," said Mr Jim Connor, Tecumseh Products Company president and CEO.

This DC range will have multiple applications like cooling solutions for the telecom industry, refrigeration systems for beverage and marine segments and mobile refrigeration systems across urban and rural markets in this region. In addition, these would also be ideally suited for solar powered refrigeration systems, a segment that is set to grow in the near future.

The Masterflux compressors manufactured by Tecumseh India are well-suited for the T3 ambient temperature range of up to 55?C often times seen in India and the Middle East. The first product introduced will be 48V and provide 500W of cooling capacity. Additional models are being developed for both 12V and 24V applications to address other market segments.

"This is just the beginning of our initiative to launch innovative and value-added products in the Indian market," said Mr. R. Ravi, managing director of Tecumseh Products India. "Our goal is to soon have an expanded offering of high efficiency DC solutions for many Telecom, Solar and Mobile applications."

(For further information, contact: Harsh Vardhan Pant, Mobile; 088600-99001, Email; harshvardhan.pant@tecumseh.com)