INDLAB EQUIPMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED

What INDLAB EQUIPMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED does

INDLAB Equipments Private Limited is an India-based manufacturer of educational and research laboratory equipment, founded in 1990 and headquartered at the Doddaballapura Industrial Area in Bangalore, Karnataka. The company designs and builds mechanical-engineering lab apparatus across ten categories — fluid mechanics, hydraulic machines, heat transfer, heat engines (including diesel/petrol engine test rigs), fuel testing, design (vibration, governors, gyroscopes), refrigeration and air conditioning, aerodynamics (including subsonic wind tunnels), propulsion (nozzle and propeller test rigs), and aircraft structure (beam, column, vibration setups). The company reports it was the first in India to introduce close-circuit type laboratory equipment, a compact-design approach intended to deliver quality results comparable to international standards.

The company is ISO 9001:2008 certified, was founded by Late Mr. S.V. Siddappa (a former scientist at the National Aerospace Laboratories), and operates with a reported headcount of 8 employees. Its commercial model is direct institutional hardware sales to engineering colleges, polytechnics, R&D centres, industrial plants, defense services, and specialty hospitals in India and abroad, with revenue generated one equipment order at a time via the company website, direct phone enquiry, and call-back requests. There is no public pricing, no external funding history, and no parent or subsidiary structure disclosed.

The business is owner-managed with no venture capital, private equity, or strategic investor involvement identified in the source material. Distribution is exclusively direct, supported by a single manufacturing facility and basic digital presence (a static website last visibly updated circa 2015). The company competes against imported laboratory equipment suppliers and other Indian manufacturers by positioning itself as a cost-effective, ISO-quality alternative for engineering education infrastructure.

Name

INDLAB EQUIPMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Legal name

Ind Lab Equipments Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://indlabequipments.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

INDLAB Equipments Private Limited is an ISO 9001:2008 certified Indian manufacturer of mechanical-engineering laboratory equipment, founded in 1990, serving engineering colleges, polytechnics, R&D centres, industrial plants, and defense services across India and abroad with ten categories of educational lab apparatus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Laboratory Equipment

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Science & STEM Lab Equipment & Supplies (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Makerspaces) (EDAEAIAC), Laboratory & Scientific Equipment Moving (HSAKAEAM)

Keywords

• Engineering lab equipment
• Laboratory equipment manufacturing
• Fluid mechanics lab
• Heat transfer apparatus
• Aerodynamics wind tunnel

Headquarters

HQ city

Doddaballapur

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: The company manufactures and sells laboratory equipment for engineering education and research. Products include fluid mechanics, hydraulic machines, heat engines, heat transfer, fuel testing, design, refrigeration, aerodynamics, propulsion, and aircraft structure lab equipment. Revenue is generated through direct equipment sales to educational institutions and industrial clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

INDLAB Equipments manufactures laboratory equipment for engineering education and research, producing ten categories of equipment covering fluid mechanics, hydraulic machines, heat transfer, heat engines, fuel testing, mechanical design, refrigeration and air conditioning, aerodynamics, propulsion, and aircraft structure. The company pioneered close circuit type laboratory equipment design in India, delivering compact, aesthetically finished units with experimental capability comparable to international standards for engineering colleges, polytechnics, research institutions, industrial plants, and defense services.

Product overview

INDLAB EQUIPMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED is an ISO 9001:2008 certified manufacturer of laboratory equipment for engineering education since 1990. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio of educational laboratory equipment across ten major product categories: Fluid Mechanics Lab Equipments (including pipe friction apparatus, venturi meters, Reynolds apparatus, Bernoulli's apparatus), Hydraulic Machines Lab Equipments (centrifugal pumps, turbines including Pelton, Francis, and Kaplan), Heat Transfer Lab Equipments (thermal conductivity apparatus, heat exchangers, convection equipment), Heat Engines Lab Equipments (diesel and petrol engine test rigs with various loading configurations), Fuel Lab Equipments (flash point apparatus, viscometers, calorimeters), Design Lab Equipments (vibration analysis, governors, gyroscopes), Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Lab Equipments (vapour absorption systems, heat pumps, cooling towers), Aerodynamics Lab Equipments (subsonic wind tunnels, cavitation apparatus), Propulsion Lab Equipments (nozzle test rigs, combustion chambers, propeller testers), and Aircraft Structure Lab Equipments (beam test setups, vibration apparatus). These equipment are designed for engineering colleges, polytechnics, research institutions, and industrial training centers throughout India and abroad.

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Products and services

• Fluid Mechanics Lab Equipments Comprehensive range of laboratory equipment for studying fluid mechanics including pipe friction apparatus, venturi meters, orifice meters, Reynolds apparatus, Bernoulli's apparatus, notch apparatus, and flow visualization equipment like Hele-Shaw apparatus for engineering colleges, polytechnics, and research institutions.
• Hydraulic Machines Lab Equipments Laboratory equipment for hydraulic machinery studies including centrifugal pumps (single and multi-stage), reciprocating pumps, gear pumps, jet pumps, submersible pumps, and turbines (Pelton Wheel, Francis, Kaplan) for engineering education and research.
• Heat Engines Lab Equipments Engine test rigs for diesel and petrol engines including various configurations (1-4 cylinders, 2-stroke and 4-stroke), loading systems (mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, eddy current dynamometer), variable compression ratio engines, air compressors, and centrifugal blowers for engineering educational labs.
• Heat Transfer Lab Equipments Educational equipment for heat transfer experiments including thermal conductivity measurement apparatus (liquids, metals, insulating materials), convection apparatus (natural and forced), heat exchangers (parallel/counter flow, shell and tube, plate type), and specialized equipment like Stefan-Boltzmann apparatus and emissivity measurement systems.
• Fuel Lab Equipments Laboratory equipment for fuel testing including flash and fire point apparatus (Cleveland's open cup, Abel's, Pensky Martin), viscometers (Saybolt, Redwood, Torsion), and calorimeters (Bomb, Boy's Gas, Junker's Gas) for determining calorific values in engineering and chemistry labs.
• Design Lab Equipments Mechanical engineering laboratory equipment for design studies including whirling speed apparatus, journal bearing test rigs, vibration analysis equipment, governor apparatus, photoelastic apparatus, strain rosette equipment, gyroscope demonstrations, and balancing machines for engineering college design labs.
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Lab Equipments Refrigeration and HVAC laboratory equipment including vapour absorption refrigeration test rigs, heat pump trainers, ice plant tutors, water cooler trainers, and cooling towers for studying refrigeration cycles and air conditioning systems in engineering and HVAC education programs.
• Aerodynamics Lab Equipments Aerodynamics laboratory equipment including subsonic wind tunnels (300mm x 300mm and 600mm x 600mm), cavitation apparatus, 6-component balances, water channels for visualization, axial flow fan test rigs, and bomb calorimeters for aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs.
• Propulsion Lab Equipments Propulsion and aerospace laboratory equipment including forced/free convection apparatus, axial compressor blade models, pressure probes, nozzle test rigs (pressure distribution and performance), free wall jet test setups, combustion chambers, propeller performance test rigs, and blower balance equipment for aerospace propulsion education.
• Aircraft Structure Lab Equipments Aerospace structure laboratory equipment including beam test setups, thin-walled pressure vessels, column test rigs, bifilar suspension systems, vibration analysis equipment (transverse, torsional, forced), unsymmetrical bending apparatus, shear center measurement setups, photoelastic apparatus, and Wagner beam tension field equipment for aerospace structure education.

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Direct peers

• Scientech Technologies: Indian manufacturer of electronic and electrical engineering lab equipment for technical education and training institutions. Comparable in geography and educational institutional focus, with overlap in test and measurement lab categories.
• Edibon: Spanish manufacturer of teaching equipment for engineering and technical education covering mechanics, fluid, thermodynamics, and process control. Comparable product breadth and international university customer base.
• TecQuipment: UK manufacturer of engineering teaching equipment for universities and colleges across fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, aerodynamics, and control. Direct overlap in product categories and institutional sales model.
• Armfield: UK-based manufacturer of teaching and research equipment for engineering education covering fluid mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and aerodynamics. Closely comparable product categories and customer base to INDLAB's institutional engineering lab offering.
• G.U.N.T. Hamburg: German manufacturer of training and laboratory equipment for engineering disciplines including fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and process engineering. Highly comparable in scope of educational lab equipment portfolio and university customer focus.
• Cussons Technology: UK-based manufacturer of engineering laboratory equipment for universities and technical colleges, with overlapping coverage of fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and refrigeration. Comparable product mix and institutional customer segment.
• P.A. Hilton: British manufacturer of laboratory equipment for engineering education and research, including heat transfer, fluid mechanics, refrigeration, and aerodynamics. Comparable niche, customers, and product-by-product overlap.

Regional players

• Nvis Technologies: Indian manufacturer of educational laboratory and training equipment for engineering and polytechnic institutions. Comparable geography and customer base, with partial product overlap in teaching rigs and lab trainers.
• TMI Group (Techno Marketing & Instrumentation): Indian supplier of educational lab equipment and industrial test rigs for engineering colleges and polytechnics. Comparable regional focus and overlap in mechanical/thermal lab equipment for the Indian institutional market.

Broad incumbents

• FESTO Didactic: Global leader in technical education equipment, including fluid power, automation, and process control lab systems. Operates in adjacent engineering education categories with broader portfolio and significantly larger scale than INDLAB.

Market position

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Investors

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