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Electronics Bazaar
September 2010 Issue
Vol. 4 No. 7
Cover Story
India set to become a mobile handset manufacturing hub
Domestic manufacturing scenario is changing fast. More than a dozen local companies are firming up plans to set up their handset manufacturing facilities in India soon. In fact, according to the Indian Cellular Association, almost all the local handset players in India are planning to begin manufacturing within the country
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Leading Players
LEADING UPS AND INVERTER PLAYERS UPS and inverters play a crucial role in the power backup market, having application areas in almost all segments. In an effort to appreciate the Indian UPS and inverter manufacturers and importers, Electronics Bazaar carried an opinion survey based on the companies’ manufacturing capabilities, product range, reach and service capabilities. We contacted experts in power electronics associations, traders, battery manufacturers and customers of UPS and inverters, who shared with us their preferences of leading UPS/ inverter companies. While this list is by no means comprehensive, it provides a glimpse into India’s leading UPS/inverter companies. We are not ranking them, but listing them in alphabetical order. We hope our initiative will be beneficial for our reader.
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Manufacturing
A visit to Digital Systems’ Baddi facility Through hole & smt based PCB assembling process A populated printed circuit board (PCB) showing the conductive traces, via (through hole paths to the other surface), and some mounted electronic components look complicated. Its manufacturing and assembling process is equally complicated and lengthy. In a PCB assembly/manufacturing process, there are a number of individual stages. However, it is necessary for all the electronic components to work together to form an integrated process. Each stage of assembly/manufacturing must be compatible with the next, and there should be feedback from the output to the input to ensure that the highest quality is maintained...
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Trends
T&M rental model catches on in India Rather than the traditional outright purchase of T&M equipment, which requires a huge capital expenditure, the rental model is emerging as a viable option
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In Conversation
We offer highest quality products at cost effective prices Never rest on laurels—is the business philosophy of Hongfa. True to this, Hongfa has become the leading relay manufacturer in China, and is ranked No 1 in western China and fourth among global relay manufacturers. Hongfa has an annual production capacity of 1 billion relays. R A Gotur, director, India operations, Hongfa Electroacoustic Co Ltd, speaks to Jesus Milton Rousseau S of Electronics Bazaar on the company’s India operations and its aim to reach the No 1 position in the Indian relay market
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In Conversation
Reliability and efficiency are key factors that influence the buyer Greenvision Technologies Pvt Ltd was incorporated in 2008 with the objective of becoming a world leader in providing renewable and backup energy storage solutions. Headquartered in Bengaluru, the company is founded and managed by a team of seasoned professionals with deep understanding of the customer’s requirement and application. “Over the past two years, power and energy storage has emerged as the core area of expertise for Greenvision. We see tremendous opportunity in the field of energy storage,” says Biju Bruno, president and founder, Greenvision Technologies Pvt Ltd, in a conversation with Srabani Sen of Electronics Bazaar. Bruno has a rich and diverse experience of 20 years in IT and backup power industries.
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In Conversation
Draft e-waste rules are praiseworthy as they comply with international standards Prof Sadhan K Ghosh, director, Central Board for Workers Education, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, who had partnered a study on e-waste status in Kolkata with Toxic Link, an NGO, in 2007, shares his views on the government’s e-waste regulation draft, with Moumita De Das
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Did You Know?
Unhealthy practices galore in Indian LED market Some points to be remembered while purchasing LED lights
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Curtain Raiser
China Sourcing Fairs 2010 in Mumbai 30 per cent bigger, with 900 booths! The event will serve importers and volume buyers in India and the surrounding markets, who seek high quality products from competitive Chinese suppliers
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Launches
Product Launches
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