India, July 1 -- English scientist, William Gilbert, a physician is the father of the science of electricity and magnetism. Prior to him, all that was known of electricity and magnetism was that the lodestone possessed magnetic properties and that amber and jet, when rubbed, would attract bits of paper or other substancesof small specific gravity.Gilbert was fascinated by magnets, ...

India, July 1 -- The Inverter Industry is expanding at a rapid pace and the reasons are aplenty. Firstly, the country continues to grapple with power shortage, with demand and supply gap hovering around 14%; and according to industry experts, the trend is likely to persist in the coming years. Secondly, usage of inverters is no longer confined to summer ...

India, July 1 -- The ground-breaking energy efficiency work at the Empire State Building has achieved a milestone on its journey for sustainability leadership in the commercial real estate community by receiving an ENERGY STAR rating of 90 from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The building's energy performance is in the top tenth percentile of all commercial office ...

India, July 1 -- Lighting Education is slowly but steadily taking roots in India, thanks to the rapidly growing lighting industry. Recognising the increasing demand for lighting professionals in the country, Pune-based MIT School of Energy and Lighting (MITSEL) has pioneered lighting and energy management studies. The institute has taken up the task of providing well-trained and knowledgeable professionals to ...

India, July 1 -- Advertising is un doubtedly an efficient way of bringing visibility, value and interest to your products or services. Begin by having a clear objective, knowing your target audience, allocating a budget, and choosing your medium, be it television, radio, hoardings, newspapers or magazines. To derive maximum benefit from your ads, periodically analyse the impact on your ...

India, May 1 -- Pune-based Utturkar's Wood Culture showcased its growing range of furniture fi ttings and hardware components at the recently concluded Indiawood, Bangalore. The exhibits included products from Grass, Agoform, Nehl, Hetal, Ninka and Huwil, all of which are renowned names in international markets.MD Tarek Utturkar (info@utturkars .com) explained that with this increased portfolio of brands, Utturkar's Wood ...

India, May 1 -- Mumbai-based FGV Lifestyles has tied up with Titus of UK, to market its range of furniture components such as connectors, furniture legs, racks and accessories. The Titus range was unveiled at Indiawood, which was held in Bengaluru last month. Announcing the tie-up, Yashwant G Pagnis (fgvlifestyles@vsnl.net), managing director of the company, said, "This is indeed a ...

India, May 1 -- Appliances, sinks and taps disappear, leaving clear, clean surfaces free of visual clutter; cabinets, workspaces and shelves are fl ush-fi tted, and when electrically retracted, open up and lower to reveal stored items and appliances; an extremely shallow sink discreetly blends into the counter top and reduces water consumption.These are some of the many high-tech innovations ...

Long considered a household name in India for its wide range of electronic products, BPL India Ltd is now venturing into energy-efficient lighting. Unlike most other lighting companies which are yet to make the shift from conventional light sources to 'lights of the future', BPL will focus only on LEDs and CFLs.Citing demand for energy-efficient lighting products as the reason ...

Switchgear major C&S Electric Ltd has unveiled a range of green lighting fixtures for outdoor lighting. Revealed for the first time at the Elecrama 2010 exhibition in Mumbai, the portfolio consists of fittings for landscape and outdoor application, including street lighting. Also on display were the company's latest arrivals in other product categories like switches and MCBs, and medium voltage ...

Electronic testing and measuring instruments maker Kusam Electrical Industries Ltd recently unveiled several products at Elecrama in Mumbai. These included nearly 25 new devices such as high voltage phasing sticks upto 44kV, digital multi-meters and clamp-meters for variable frequency drive (VFD) measurements, AC/DC clamp-meters, magnetic field meters, solar power measurement meters and high voltage insulation resistance testers. All of these ...

Taiwan-based Hua Wei Industrial Co Ltd, which designs and manufactures cable ties and wire accessories under the Giantlok brand, is gearing up to start its manufacturing facility in Manesar, Haryana with an initial investment of Rs 10.5 crore. The unit, which will be operational by January 2011, will produce PVC wire ducts, nylon cable glands, terminals and conduits. The company's ...

Lighting and electrical major Crompton Greaves Limited is putting in place a plan that is likely to catapult the CG brand to an orbit much higher than where it rests today. The plan envisages a complete revamp of the way its products are packaged, retailed and promoted. In fact, the CG logo has already got a new look with a ...

Mumbai-based cable management system manufacturer Precision Group of Companies is looking for distributors in the eastern region of the country. It presented an impressive range of rigid PVC electrical wiring systems, distribution channels, and fittings at the recently concluded Elecrama 2010 in Mumbai."We already have 45 distributors in India covering the western, southern and northern regions, and are now looking ...

Mumbai-based electrical equipment maker Kusum Engineering Works (KEW) is expanding capacity at its production unit at Vadodara by 50%. The expansion will enable the company to increase production of MCBs and HRC fuse.Informs Shashin Shah (info@kewelectricals.com), director of the company, "We will be able to manufacture two lakh MCBs per month after the capacity enhancement. It is very important for ...

Electronics major Haier Appliances India, which entered the water heater segment last year, has announced that it will focus on consolidating its distribution network rather than expanding it in order to achieve more visibility for its water heaters. Towards this end, it will work on promoting its Spa range and other products across chain stores that draw large footfalls. Commenting ...

Celebrating 20 years of operations, Delhi-based UPS manufacturer Uniline Energy Systems has announced its decision to diversify into the inverter sector. In fact, the company has already commenced trial production of a range of inverters, which it will begin marketing in April."We will make inverters at our Himachal Pradesh-based facility that produces UPS systems. Initially, the production will be limited, ...

Gone are the days when incandescents and metal halides were the major light sources and LEDs were thought to be fit only for display lights and signage. The new generation of LEDs offer everything that a user can think of. If trends are to be believed, the lighting industry all over the world is taking a big leap forward by ...

Realty Automation & Security Systems Pvt Ltd, a provider of electronic safety and security systems, has designed two new products TrueSafe and Brillo for Indian homes under its Vighnaharta Security brand name. TrueSafe can detect LPG or other gas leaks before the gas density in air reaches dangerous levels. According to the company, it provides early warning as it can ...

Wipro Lighting, a part of Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting Group (WCCL), is aiming to tap the rural market by expanding its product offerings and distribution network, strengthening its brand equity, and widening its consumer base. "Rural India has a huge scope for lighting products and an untapped potential for growth in the lighting sector," says Anil Chugh (anil.chugh@wipro.com), WCCL's ...

KEI Industries Ltd, one of India's leading cable manufacturers, has signed a joint venture agreement with Switzerland's Brugg Kables to manufacture extra high voltage cables for the Indian market. Under this agreement, Brugg will provide complete technical know-how for manufacturing cables ranging from 66kV to 220kV, while KEI will set up additional lines with an investment of Rs 35-40 crore ...

To impart technical know-how to the fast moving electrical sector of the country, Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers Association (IEEMA) recently organised two international seminars - Capacit 2010 and Tech IT 2010 - during its flagship trade show Elecrama. The conferences were presided over by Dr Pramod Deo, CERC chairperson, and R N Nayak, Powergrid's director operations, respectively. Capacit 2010 ...

A major impact was felt in the market with the launch at Elecrama by Legrand India of its next-generation switches, switchgear and home automation products. Not only did this launch reflect the company's growing ambitions in the low voltage electrical accessories segment, but it also revealed that this Indian subsidiary of the French electrical giant was upping the ante for ...

At a technical seminar held in New Delhi recently, Thorn Lighting India, which is part of the Zumbotel Group, brought out the nuances of lighting by holding forth the principle that 'having the ability to see what it will look like when lit' is critical to lighting installations. During his presentation, Gilles Pierret, director of Thorn's Lighting Design Bureau based ...

While IEEMA's flagship event Elecrama always registers a large presence of international businessmen eager to get a slice of the Indian power transmission and distribution sector, this year, the attention was on Indo-African business collaborations. In fact, an entire day was dedicated to Indo-African bilateral relations, and a special conclave was organised by IEEMA in association with the Indo-African Chamber ...