In the mid-1980s, industrial automation took a significant step forward. For instance, the focus was on sound engineering to eliminate the use of human labor, helped by Lean manufacturing techniques. During that era, Lean manufacturing technology was also a major stride forward.
Around that time Kamtress Automation Systems was established in 1989. In the telecom industry, the big turnaround was the transition to Electronic and Digital Exchange, as opposed to the traditional Strowger system and the Electro-mechanical exchanges (Lock-and-Pin) method. At the same time, the Surface Finsihing Industry – Automotive, Two wheelers, Hardware, and white Goods Industries – where Decorative and Functional coatings were the prime foucs, also were looking up to world class technology.
Kamtress took this opportunity to set up the infrastructure required for many of the companies seeking to take advantage of the Advanced Technology incorporating automation in telecommunications and semiconductors and the surface finishing industry. The industry giants were studying at capitalizing development in India and Kamtress became the frontline provider of state-of-the-art technological solutions to many of these Industries, to bring World class Automation and Integration to their Door step. Adopting “Think Global, Act Local” philosophy
Mr. Chandrashekar SR, the Managing Director of the company utilized this unique opportunity to bring advanced and proactive technology to the Indian Electronics and Surface Finishing industry. Mr. Chandrashekar had the opportunity to work in internationally renowned Automation Equipment company in Hong Kong, Europe and South East Asia. Equipped with this vast exposure in the Project Engineering Field, he returned to India to grope into this challenging field.
With an outstanding background in education – Electrical Engineering from BMS College and Post Engineering Proficiency in Microprocessors from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Mr. Chandrashekar pioneered Kamtress’ development when infrastructure was truly minimal.
Leading the Industry For 25 Years
Kamtress has devoted a long time testifying to the enormous benefits of adopting automation and the OE’s Demand of the day – high productivity with high quality. The firm has consistently held Technical seminars, presentations, to showcase the Advancement in procedures adopted world wide for such equipments that would make the industry capable of providing International standard components and systems so that the Multinationals could use the resources in India.
Kamtress started with delivering Fully Automated Plating Equipment for the industries. For this, it created required needs and coupled it with appropriate institutional involvement. As of now, the company has a market share of over 80 percent.
In another sector, besides the core competencies, the automotive and two-wheeler industries were on the brink of a shifting scale of activity, calling for a high level of productivity, and consistency. The leading automotive OE and two-wheeler OE were recruiting prospective vendors who could provide such solutions to the challenging situation.
At this phase, Kamtress made an immense deal of commitment by undertaking all these vendors and the OE in educating the industry on the advantages of automation-oriented technologies, which are widespread only in adjoining countries such as China and South East Asia and Europe. Many of them have adopted in equipment from Kamtress over time and have since been world-renowned suppliers to the sector.
The next emphasis was on the White Goods Industry–those manufacturing household appliances, such as washing machines, or even the Faucet Industry. Then, Kamtress led with establishing state-of-the-art technologies in bathroom fittings industry for manufacturing multiple layers of nickel and chrome plating on brass and difficult zinc die-cast products.
To date, Kamtress has equipped diverse industries in India and abroad with over 80 fully automated, advanced and world-class technological marvels. Kamtress has been a pioneer in automation not just in the field of control plating quality but also in monitoring through a computerized plant management system. Thus creating a Bench mark, which is referenced by similar Equipment makers in India to upgrade themselves.
Guiding the Runner-ups
From a small Entrepreneurship Business to a technology provider to many industries, the growth of Kamtress was very contemporary and in line with the industry developments. Often ahead of the competition, the corporation is proud to be a part of the industry and to be a partner in the Indian industry to be followed by the nation.
Guiding the budding entrepreneurs with the such wisdom, Mr. Chandrashekar says, “Budding Entrepreneurs must focus on this challenging field of Machine learning and provide insight to the industry which requires the augmentations as of yesterday!!”
A Futuristic Approach
Mr. Chandrashekar believes that the future is the amalgamation of AI, VR and the capabilities to integrate them in the field. As such, Industries can witness an increase in productivity, efficiency, Controlling Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), and maintenance-free equipment.
In the 80s, it was the challenge to provide sustainable equipment and provide sophisticated PLC-based automation, utilizing human skills to the hilt – Progressive, and Penetrative Performance. And in the modern 21st century, the company believes that there is a dire need for incorporation of human knowledge (Machine Learning) Handling humongous data (Data Mining) and Information Integration (Artificial Intelligence). And Kamtress is ready on its front foot to deliver all of this to the industry. Hence, the company’s theory for moving ahead in the 21st century lies in three entities: Initiate, Innovate and Integrate.
Armed with this and a highly talented, well-trained, supremely driven team of almost a hundred professionals, Kamtress is now pioneering the philosophy of ‘India the Dependable’.
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