Makali Engineering Works

Running Makali Engineering Works keeps us pretty occupied, mainly because we are split between two different spots. One side of things happens at No. 55 Narasingha Dutta Road, and then we have the other space over at No. 36 Strand Road. It means a lot of back and forth throughout the day. If you’ve ever been down Strand Road, you know how the traffic can get, so moving parts or paperwork between the two locations takes some planning. Most of our time is spent around machines and the smell of grease. It is loud work, and our hands are rarely clean by lunch. We started doing this because we knew how to fix things and make parts that actually fit. The Narasingha Dutta Road shop is where a lot of the heavier stuff sits. We have some old machines that still run better than the new ones, though they need a bit more grease to keep them from squeaking. It isn’t the kind of place where you’d want to wear a nice suit. There are metal shavings on the floor and stacks of blueprints that have seen better days. When a customer comes in with a broken part, we just look at it and see if we can get it back together. We don't use a lot of big words or fancy software for everything. It’s just practical engineering and making sure the job gets finished before we head home for dinner.