Manufacturing

Since the US and the European markets have been the most severely hit by recession, global SMT manufacturers are now eyeing the Asian market, mainly China and India

Nokia’s Chennai manufacturing unit model can be replicated to ensure that India gets many success stories like this Finnish gaint’s in the arena of telecommunica­tions, but only with succour from the government

With the levitation of hardware in India, the next couple of years could become the ‘golden age’ for SMT devices in India

Exorbitance and want of government support are cardinal reasons for India’s unviability as a production destination for oscilloscope manufacturers

Surface mount technology (SMT) has started creating waves in the country, which has been made conspicuous by the kind of amplification SMT play­ers are experiencing in the Indian market. For the second time since our inception, we are conducting this study (last year, we carried it in the February 2008 issue) and are pleased that we have received a robust response this year as well. This is the second anniversary issue of Electronics Bazaar and we would like to extend our gratitude to all our readers for be­ing appreciative of the ‘EB Top’ banner.

Big manufacturers, along with small and medium-sized players, are spurring the success of SMT reflow ovens in the country

Despite manufacturers vouching for its enormous potential, SMT is yet to be popular in India. Relatively higher capital costs and lack of awareness about its advantages are keeping people away from its incorporation into manufactural structures

With the growth of electronics hardware manufacturing, the future seems bright with more and more customers now looking at SMT as the best manufacturing option.