Honda launches efficient irrigation pump to support farmers

Provides irrigation solutions in hilly terrains and plain farmlands

NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE 2021: Honda India Power Products Limited (HIPP), a leading manufacturer of power products in India, today fulfilled farmers’ need of irrigating farmlands efficiently and economically with their new offerings in 2-inch & 3-inch categories of “Self-priming” – “Gasoline(petrol) driven water pumps”.

Farmers looking to irrigate crops have been demanding lightweight and economical pumps to increase their productivity through efficient irrigation requirements of their crops.

HIPP has been the market leader in gasoline fuelled water pump category offering a wide range of pump-sets from 2 to 5hp serving the farmers for the last 35 years.

The latest edition of the “WB20XD & WB30XD” models fulfills irrigation needs of crops in hilly terrains and plains respectively thus appealing to farmers across different regions and segments in India. 

WB 20XD – the 2 Inch category model - delivers water with the best in class performance at up to 32 meters head and 670 liters discharge volume per minute – while being so light at 24 Kg - fulfilling hilly region farmers’ irrigation and ease of carrying needs.

WB 30XD - the 3 Inch category model - fulfills economical, timely, and efficient irrigation needs of farmers in plains with best in class performance – delivering up to 1,100 liters discharge volume per minute @ 23 meters head making it capable to supply water from canals, borewells, ponds - in short - water bodies of all possible types – thus improving their productivity.

Vice President Head of Sales, Marketing & Service Gagan Pal at Honda India Power Products Limited said “Indian farmers continue to repose their faith and choose Honda gasoline-powered water pumps over any other offering – owing to their requirement of entire HONDA PACKAGE featuring fuel economy, portability, easy maintenance, and environmental friendliness. Honda water pumps sustained performance is simply because they are built to last long and these are duly cared for and backed up by a nationwide network of over 600 Sales and Service dealerships. These two new models will serve even wider and extensive farming irrigation needs, further augmenting Honda’s water pumps coverage and market share”. 

Specifications:

Specifications/Model name	WB20XD (2inch)	WB30XD (3inch)
Engine type	4 Stroke, Force air-cooled, OHV engine
Displacement (cm3)	163
Engine Power	3.6Kw @ 3600 rpm
Pump Type	Centrifugal, Self-Priming Pump
Inlet mm (inch)	50 (2)	75 (3)
Outlet mm (inch)	50 (2)	75 (3)
Discharge (LPM)	670	1,100
Total Head (m)	32 minimum	23 minimum
Dry Weight (Kg)	24	25
Dimensions, LXWXH (mm)	490 X 385 X 410	510 X 385 X 435