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Elcom International, a leading EV connector manufacturer, actively participated in the 4th Annual Electric Vehicle Innovations & Strategy India Summit 2024 held on 29th and 30th January 2024, at Radisson Blu, Mumbai. Our presence included a showcase of cutting-edge EV connectors, engagement in insightful panel discussions, and valuable networking opportunities.

Explore the event gallery for highlights, and stay connected with us on https://www.linkedin.com/posts/elcom-international-pvt–ltd-_we-participated-in-the-4th-annual-electric-activity-7159129422195761152-gDA1?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios for the latest updates on our innovations and contributions to the electric vehicle industry.

Elcom International, a leading manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components, has recently announced the launch of its new manufacturing assembly of power distribution units (PDU) with Hi-Tech Technology and Enhanced safety features. The new PDU products are designed to meet the international safety standards and provide reliable and advanced power distribution for a connected future.

The new PDU lab is well-equipped and built with advanced technology in the assembly process. It follows several steps to maintain the quality of the product, such as visualization, quality checking, calibration, and final testing. The lab also follows the ESD Control flooring and  Clean room/dust-free zone, which increases the life and performance of the product.

Another facility that Elcom provides in the PDU assembly lab is the digitalization platform for the operator’s convenience, which can help the operator to get correct work instructions for the manufactured PDU. This facility helps operators to work conveniently as per the requirement and also improves the quality and durability of the product.

Elcom International has been in the industry for four decades and has a reputation for delivering high-quality electronic and electromechanical components. With the launch of its new SMART PDU manufacturing assembly area with ESD Control flooring, Elcom aims to provide its customers with the best-in-class power distribution solutions that are safe, efficient, and innovative.

We’re thrilled to announce that Elcom International has been recognized with the 1st Winner Award in the MSME category at the 9th Edition of CII (West Region) 5-S Excellence Award 2023 held in Nashik, Maharashtra on October 18, 2023.

This prestigious award from the Confederation of Indian Industry Western Region (CII WR), which covers Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra, is a testament to our unwavering commitment to excellence, quality, and continuous improvement.

We owe this achievement to our incredible team and the support of our valued customers and partners. Thank you for being part of our journey towards manufacturing and innovation excellence!

Elcom International Private Limited, a leading electronics manufacturing company based in India, was recently featured in the Dun & Bradstreet ESG Champions of India 2023 report. In an interview with Dr Girish Vaze, Chairman and Managing Director of Elcom International, the company’s commitment to incorporating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into its business practices was highlighted.

Elcom International has taken several initiatives towards ESG in the past two years. The company’s manufacturing plant in Kolhapur has a solar rooftop that saves at least 40% of its energy costs and mitigates carbon dioxide emissions up to 12,977 tonnes. The company also uses treated sewage and effluent to irrigate its gardens and conserve water. In terms of social initiatives, Elcom International supports blue-collar workers and their families, differently-abled children through “Helpers of the Handicapped” in Kolhapur, orphans of military personnel, HIV patients, and education of underprivileged children through “Vanasthali Rural Development Centre” in Pune.

Elcom International engages with its stakeholders, including customers and employees, to implement ESG practices and demonstrate its commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices. The company provides RoHS and REACH compliant products to customers to ensure that its products have no negative impact on the environment or society. The products are designed using environmentally-friendly raw materials, and Elcom’s engineers and employees are trained to select ESG-compliant raw materials.

Elcom International plans to continue improving its ESG performance in the future by conducting an ESG audit to evaluate the impact of its operations on the environment and society. The company will identify areas of improvement and set measurable goals for the company to achieve. Elcom International will engage with its customers to understand their expectations and concerns regarding ESG practices and develop products and services that align with ESG principles. The company will educate its employees on ESG practices and encourage them to incorporate these practices into their daily work through training programs. The company plans to collaborate with its suppliers to ensure they also adhere to ESG practices. Elcom International will report its ESG performance to stakeholders, including customers, investors, and employees, using reporting frameworks such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) or the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) to provide transparent and consistent information about its ESG performance.

To read the complete interview with Dr Girish Vaze, please visit the Dun & Bradstreet ESG Champions of India 2023 report at https://tinyurl.com/pca5dmfx. Additionally, the interview is available on the Dun & Bradstreet website at https://www.dnb.co.in/events/esg/textinterview.aspx?slName=elcom.

New products, new markets and new ways of doing things are the lifeblood of growth. And while each innovation carries potential risk, businesses that don’t innovate will eventually diminish.

Manufacturing Floor
Elcom allows customers to test and audit new products in the firm’s labs Set up in 1981, Mumbai based Elcom International is a pioneer in the production of electrical components, electronics and electromechanical solutions. The company is now focusing on developing a world class product mix that caters to the industrial, manufacturing and renewable energy market segments.

Wire harnesses are compactly bundled wires & circuits that function as the central nervous system of any Electrical System. Wire harness makes a critical component for a wide range of applications, including medical equipment, Industrial control panels, consumer appliances, and solar applications, etc. Generally, the Wire Harnessing offering includes cable sizes ranging between 0.08~185 sq mm and applies best practices using automated & semi-automated Cutting-Stripping-Crimping Machines.

As most of the infrastructure moves to the cloud, data centres built on a reliable IEC connector, such as Elcom, can utilize the wiring harness facility for faster processing and reduce the complexity while maximizing efficiency and reliability.

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS TO WIRE HARNESS BUSINESS
Wire harness finds its application from small, yet complex and flexible medical equipment to wide electronic equipment and appliances. The key success factor in this line of business lies in designing and following a world-class best practice.

Wire Harnessing capability is built upon an integrated approach towards design, development, prototyping, validation throughout the entire development period. Its characterised by both standardisation and at the same time having enough room for customisation and manufacturing flexibility in line with the specific requirement of the customer.

BEST PRACTICES CAN HELP IN COST CONTROL AND ACCURACY
Controlled flow of activities
• A variety of Wire Harness production should be carried out at one go with full control on the flow of activities.

Check for every parameter
• The thrust should be given on avoiding any kind of mixing of two different Wire Harness projects.
• Even for identical harnesses, with same wires, with same colours and same terminals.

Labelling
• Wires are identified from the moment it’s cut, stripped and terminated.
• The bundles are labelled, and made sure the areas where the wires are placed are clearly identified by part number, so there’s no possibility of mix-ups.

Bring Efficiency in the process
• Minimize work in process as much as possible, and try to make-to-order as best you can.
• In W/H drawings, case colour coding is mentioned in the drawings to match the colour of the wire, to avoid mistakes and save time.

Ensuring quality throughout
• Assembled harnesses is placed on pin boards, and each harness must pass functionality, and other customer-specific testing.
• On introducing new terminal, Crimp quality is tracked with Crimp-force monitoring.
• Crimping presses are configured so that if a bad crimp is detected, the machines either destroy the part or lock up, preventing the defective part from entering production.
• Each terminal crimper & anvil should be tracked by routinely taking cross-sections of crimped connections with Conductive Cable, after every 1,00,000 pieces.
• This test should be done to ensure that press dies have been set up correctly

ELCOM BRINGS TO YOU A HIGH QUALITY RELIABLE WIRE HARNESS SOLUTION
Elcom being a pioneer in the electronics components and Electromechanical solutions in India, have its own in-house design, manufacturing set-up of Wiring Harness, Power Cable Assemblies, IEC connector, Solar Connector & Solar wire Harness assemblies. Harness facility is UL approved under ZPFW2 category.

Elcom is further investing in developing an end-to-end Automated wire harness processing like cutting, stripping, crimping & testing unit. Elcom maintains safety standards norms by optimizing production process & avoid hazardous substances at every stage of manufacturing. The continuous focus on high quality products and processes enables ELCOM to provide the best possible connections to its esteemed customers. Our manufacturing system is well equipped to assure that our customers can expect the best-in-class customised solutions and hence high degree of performance and reliability.

Wire harnesses are compactly bundled wires & circuits that function as the central nervous system of any Electrical System. Wire harness makes a critical component for a wide range of applications, including medical equipment, Industrial control panels, consumer appliances, and solar applications, etc. Generally, the Wire Harnessing offering includes cable sizes ranging between 0.08~185 sq mm and applies best practices using automated & semi-automated Cutting-Stripping-Crimping Machines.

As most of the infrastructure moves to the cloud, data centres built on a reliable IEC connector, such as Elcom, can utilize the wiring harness facility for faster processing and reduce the complexity while maximizing efficiency and reliability.

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS TO WIRE HARNESS BUSINESS
Wire harness finds its application from small, yet complex and flexible medical equipment to wide electronic equipment and appliances. The key success factor in this line of business lies in designing and following a world-class best practice.

Wire Harnessing capability is built upon an integrated approach towards design, development, prototyping, validation throughout the entire development period. Its characterised by both standardisation and at the same time having enough room for customisation and manufacturing flexibility in line with the specific requirement of the customer.

BEST PRACTICES CAN HELP IN COST CONTROL AND ACCURACY
Controlled flow of activities
• A variety of Wire Harness production should be carried out at one go with full control on the flow of activities.

Check for every parameter
• The thrust should be given on avoiding any kind of mixing of two different Wire Harness projects.
• Even for identical harnesses, with same wires, with same colours and same terminals.

Labelling
• Wires are identified from the moment it’s cut, stripped and terminated.
• The bundles are labelled, and made sure the areas where the wires are placed are clearly identified by part number, so there’s no possibility of mix-ups.

Bring Efficiency in the process
• Minimize work in process as much as possible, and try to make-to-order as best you can.
• In W/H drawings, case colour coding is mentioned in the drawings to match the colour of the wire, to avoid mistakes and save time.

Ensuring quality throughout
• Assembled harnesses is placed on pin boards, and each harness must pass functionality, and other customer-specific testing.
• On introducing new terminal, Crimp quality is tracked with Crimp-force monitoring.
• Crimping presses are configured so that if a bad crimp is detected, the machines either destroy the part or lock up, preventing the defective part from entering production.
• Each terminal crimper & anvil should be tracked by routinely taking cross-sections of crimped connections with Conductive Cable, after every 1,00,000 pieces.
• This test should be done to ensure that press dies have been set up correctly

ELCOM BRINGS TO YOU A HIGH QUALITY RELIABLE WIRE HARNESS SOLUTION
Elcom being a pioneer in the electronics components and Electromechanical solutions in India, have its own in-house design, manufacturing set-up of Wiring Harness, Power Cable Assemblies, IEC connector, Solar Connector & Solar wire Harness assemblies. Harness facility is UL approved under ZPFW2 category.

Elcom is further investing in developing an end-to-end Automated wire harness processing like cutting, stripping, crimping & testing unit. Elcom maintains safety standards norms by optimizing production process & avoid hazardous substances at every stage of manufacturing. The continuous focus on high quality products and processes enables ELCOM to provide the best possible connections to its esteemed customers. Our manufacturing system is well equipped to assure that our customers can expect the best-in-class customised solutions and hence high degree of performance and reliability.

Elcom International has taken an endeavor to implement following systems in its Kolhapur based manufacturing facility: 1) ISO – 9001:2015 – Quality Management System 2) ISO -14001:2015 – Environmental management system 3) OHSAS 18001:2007 These certifications are gaining prominence among the manufacturing companies to establish strong credentials as supplier, as the market demands for more efficient suppliers and improved customer satisfaction. It ensures following: 1. The supplier meets your needs and expectations 2. Comply with applicable regulations Elcom being one of the most respected supplier of electrical and electromechanical components in the Indian and as well as global market has shown its commitment to meet customer’s requirement and as well as provide safety to its employees as per the international standard, by implementing an integrated management system (IMS), combining all the related components of a business into one system for easier management and operations. Quality (QMS), Environmental (EMS), and Safety (OHSAS) management systems are often combined and managed as an IMS. Elcom has successfully implemented policies, processes and procedures required for planning and execution in the core business area. Also, Environmental Management System (EMS) certification ensures Elcom continuously improves its environmental position and performance.

Elcom International is pleased to announce the new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at 5-Star Kagal MIDC area in Kolhapur, Maharashtra in 2016. The new facility is equipped with world-class research, development and manufacturing capabilities. The ISO 9001:2008 certified state of-the-art manufacturing and R&D facility recognized by DSIR have strengthened the company’s position in the market. With our core expertise in manufacturing of EM&E components, we have expanded our portfolio to include solar components, standard & intelligent Power Distribution Units (PDUs), and consumer products like spike guards(surge protectors). With the aim to contribute to a greener economy and to innovate and make sustainable energy available, Elcom turned into a professional manufacturer of Solar Components in the year 2013 thus becoming one of the pioneer in the India’s solar components industry.