Interviews

"We have witnessed our business growing in healthy way and we have been able to meet all expected results and surpass all measured parameters," says Shailendra Shukla, Director Sales & Service – Power Quality Business, Eaton Electrical Sector, India.

Electrical Research and Development Association (ERDA), is a cooperative research institution created by the Indian Electrical Industry and Utilities with the support of Governments of India and Gujarat.

Our switchgears business registered an 11 % growth in the last quarter and has constantly been growing. Wires division registered a 17% value growth however Industrial cables is experiencing slower growth rate due to volatility in commodity prices, informs Anil Bhasin, Executive Vice President, Havells India Limited in an interaction with Electrical India…

Tell us more about WAGO India’s current business and the future roadmap. Overall the business was similar as last year. While we did not significantly...

Can you provide us a brief introduction of Gloster Cables and its product ranges? Vinay Rathi: Gloster Cables is a manufacturer that has been in...

"Our USP is to offer leak proof, low maintenance and highly efficient transformers giving lowest cost of ownership in the benefit of customers," said Alexandre Ramat, Managing Director, Transfix India Pvt Ltd.

What kind of transformation are you observing as far as Indian power distribution industry (segment) is concerned? Today, India is a centre of Economic Growth...

"We have increased revenues by over 20 per cent from the last year. We have also added more products to our range to meet customers diversified requirements," says Chandmal Goliya, Director, Kusam Electrical Industries Ltd.

The Government should support the industry for timely payment and encourage the deployment of latest technologies which will help utilities to bring down AT&C losses, states Jitendra Agarwal, Chairman, IEEMA Meter Division in an interaction with Electrical India...

In next 5 years you will see Maharashtra competing with other countries, not with other states of the country. And we are heading towards this. - Subhash Desai, Mining & Industries Minister, Govt. of Maharashtra

"Development of new products based on customer feedback and inputs, especially field related and installation issues will help Frontec be in touch with the ground reality," shares Ashok Saigal, Managing Director, Frontier Technologies Pvt Ltd.

KVTEK designs and manufacture the most technically advanced and easy to use products for High Voltage, High Current and High Power test systems and measurement instruments. The company aims to provide the best quality products at most competitive prices. Anil Uppal, Managing Director cum CEO, KVTEK Power Systems Pvt Ltd takes readers through various contours of electrical testing & measurement industry in an interaction with Electrical India…

KVTEK Power Systems Pvt. Ltd. designs and manufactures technically advanced and easy-to-use products for High Voltage, High Current and High Power test systems and measurement instruments. In an exclusive e-interview with Electrical India, Anil Uppal (Managing Director cum CEO) of the company is explaining to PK Chatterjee how the growth of their business is getting affected because of import of T&M equipment from China. Excerpts...

RPP Engineering & Consulting Pvt. Ltd. has been dealing with a very wide range of products; in fact they offer equipments for all sorts of calibration, test and measurement requirements in the power industry. In an exclusive interview with Electrical India, Y K Nama, Managing Director of the company is talking to P K Chatterjee on the evolution of the Indian power T&M market and his company’s business. Excerpts…

Transformer failures can potentially lead to unplanned power outages, in addition to costly and time-consuming repair and replacement. - Dr. Murhari Sopanrao Kele, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd

The Deming Prize is an award that carries great prestige in the industry sector. It is considered as the last word in the world on ‘total quality management”. Of late, the Electrical Standard Products (ESP) business unit and the New Product Development (NPD) function of L&T Electrical & Automation (E&A) have been awarded with this prestigious prize. Dr. Hasit Joshipura, Member – Executive Committee, Larsen & Toubro and Senior Vice President & Head of L&T E&A and Mr. Girish Tiwari, Vice President & Head - Electrical Standard Products at L&T E&A talk to us about this achievement and give us an insight into the company’s roadmap - Subhajit Roy, Group Editor

"For last one year, we are focusing more on maintaining our top-line and cost reduction by improving operational efficiency," says Sanjay Kulkarni, Chairman, SCOPE T&M.

Could you tell us in brief about the products and services offered by Megger? Megger is a global leader in electrical test and measurement solutions,...

"Our reputation is not only for fire safe, biodegradable transformer fluids, it’s one of partnership, collaboration and above all, technical competency among a peer-reviewed global community," shares Steve Jones, MIDEL Business Development Director, APAC.

Intertek is a wellknown quality solutions provider to industries worldwide. The company adds value to its customers by helping improve the quality and safety of their products, assets and processes. It supports companies by facilitating their efforts for testing, inspection, certification, auditing, outsourcing, advisory, training and quality assurance. In an exclusive interview with Electrical India, during ACREX 2015, Sandeep Das, Director, Strategy and Business Development, Intertek South Asia, talked about the company’s plans for India. Excerpts….