Over the years there has been a lot of research in the field of lighting control systems thereby leading to advanced technologies in lighting control and there designs. Main purpose for rapid and ever growing development in lighting control systems is to attain an intelligent system which can provide the user better control of it and also adjust automatically to various patterns while using minimal amount of energy.
Therefore, allowing less wastage of energy. The variables which contribute to the entire designing and control procedure play a very significant role. Hongfa focuses on providing complete and reliable relay solutions to customers in lighting control field. Hongfa has successfully provide lighting control relay solutions to well-known companies in intelligent building, energy – saving socket and street light fields around the world. Mr. R A Gotur shares his insights on Hongfa relay solutions for lighting control.
Can you discuss on Lighting control trends and advantages.
The call for improved energy efficiency and government/energy code requirements continues to drive the need for greater use of lighting control. Effectively, flexible lighting control delivers the necessary amount of light for a given task in a safe manner. It can be achieve with the use of occupancy based controls, Vacancy based controls, Scheduled control, load shedding, day light control, and dimming controls. It saves energy up to 30 to 35%. It has transparent operation requiring little or no adjustments for the people. It accommodates changes in space, configuration schedules. For safely & security it can be used for continuous lighting near tunnels & walkways etc. Increases productivity as a result of optimal
lighting.
Please highlight Hongfa relay technology and features in lighting control?
ONGFA has been focusing on Technology innovation. HONGFA uses 3D CAD software design in new product development & mould tooling design. The adoption level in this sector are stringent quality norms fully automized plant which helps: reduce operating cost; improve product quality; enhance quality of work for employees; increase production output rates; boost manufacture flexibility; reduce labour turnover; reduce wastage & increase yield.
Features in Lighting control are : Mostly timer relays or by using lighting sensors
Tell us about your growth rate in last 2 years?
HONGFA have steady growth around 12 to 15% every year.
What are the new advancements you are offering in your relay products?
Hongfa future advance technology in relays in reducing the size of the relays and also in SMT
relays (Surface Mount Technology). These changes are invevitable. Relays which has low contact
resistance and low voltage drop across contacts and this enhances long time reliability and also the
life. Permanent magnet relays & contactors are becoming popular due to lower power
consumptions
What is the market focus for high end and low end brands relay?
High end relays: Aerospace/Defence/ Marine with MIL qualified relays.
Low end relays: Power electronics – stabilizers, automotive secondary market, auto relays for
flahers/head lamp/wiper controls/Airconditioning, Sugar cube relays in stabilizers
Discuss on the future markets and prospects for relay industry?
The promising markets are automotive companies, railway and signalling/Telecom power supply & signaling device manufacturers and smart meters and lighting products manufacturers.
- Sugar cube relays are highest consumption Globally.
- Telecom relays 1 amps 12 volts & 24volts are very fast moving relays
- Starter & Flasher relays for Automotive application relays have high potential market for 2,3, & 4 wheelers.
- Latching relays : This relay is used in smart/Intelligent meter application & there is potential growth for coming years.
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