AUTOMOBILE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (SPEEDOMETER)
Technology/Process Description:
Pricol
commenced manufacturing operations in 1975 in the precision engineering
field of Automotive Instruments. Today,
Pricol is the market leader enjoying 53% of the Automotive Instruments market
share. Its R&D Center provides strong support base towards new product
development, improvement in the existing products, quality enhancement and
technology up gradation to suit the products to changing needs and preferences
of customers. Pricol consistently spends about 3% of its turnover on its
R&D.
Some processes and products which enhance Pricol’s Manufacturing process
are listed below”
Computer Aided Designing: Pricol possesses state-of-the-art facilities of Computer Aided Design
(CAD) with 55 Auto CAD stations, 1 SDRC and 10 Pro E CAD stations for 3D
Modeling.
Windchill: A web-enabled Collaborative Product Commerce
(CPC) software (66 user license) is deployed to effectively practice concurrent
Engineering resulting in reduction of product development lead time and
right first time products. It also helps in Comprehensive Product Data
Management (
Prototyping: Company has
an exclusive Prototyping Shop equipped with Stratasys Rapid Prototyping (RPT)
Machine for accelerated product development.
Product Testing: The
products under development are tested thoroughly for fit, function, safety,
compliance to statutory and regulatory requirements.
A full-fledged sample making cell for
fabricating the parts, tools and prototype samples to lessen the
design-to-development cycle time The designs are verified and validated by
intensive application of various techniques like FMEA, GD&T, DFA, DFM,
DOE, etc
Precision
Component Manufacturing Shop
Technology/Product
Specifications:
Pricol manufactures instruments for Tractors,
Commercial Vehicles, Construction Equipments, Marine and Industrial
Applications. The range of products is as follows:
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Products For |
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Two
Wheelers |
Cars
&MUVs |
Tractor
&Construction Eqp. |
Commercial
Vehicle |
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Instrument
Cluster |
Instrument
Cluster |
Instrument
Cluster |
Instrument
Cluster |
|
Handle Bar
Switches |
Cigarette
Lighter |
Fuel Gauge |
Electronic
Speed Sensor |
|
Fuel
Sensor |
Fuel
Sensor |
Hour Meter |
Ammeter
& Voltmeter |
|
Bypass
Switching Valve |
Temperature
Sensor |
Pressure
Gauge |
Centralised
Lubrication System |
|
Secondary
Air Valve |
Electronic
Speed Sensor |
Temperature
Gauge |
Exhaust
Temp. Gauge |
|
Auto Fuel
Cock |
Brake
Light Switch |
Ammeter
& Voltmeter |
Thermocouple |
|
Speedometer
Cable |
Speedometer
Cable |
Fuel
Sensor |
Clock with
Stepper Motor Movement |
|
Oil Pump
and Pressure Relief Valve |
Manifold
Absolute Pressure Sensor |
Brake
Light Switch |
Fuel Gauge
Pressure Gauge |
|
Hub Drive |
Speedometer
Cable |
Engine
Speed Sensor |
Vehicle Tracking
System |
|
Speedometer
Drive Gear & Pinion |
Vehicle
Convenience & Security System |
Hour/ |
Temperature
Switch Temperature Sensor |
|
Hydraulic
Disk Brake System |
Windshield
Washer System |
Tacho
Adaptor |
Pressure
Relief Valve |
|
Gear
Position Switch |
Idle Speed
Control Valve |
Pressure
Regulatory Valve |
Road Speed
Limiter(Speed Governor) |
|
Auto
Decompression Unit |
Top Dash
Electronic Tachometer |
Neutral
Safety Switch |
Vacuum
Switch |
|
Oil Level
Switch |
Heater Ventilation
Air Conditioner Control Unit |
Pressure
Switch |
Fuel
Sensor |
|
Fuel Pump |
|
Pressure
Sensor |
Hour / |
|
Chain
Tensioner |
|
Temperature
Sensor |
Speed
Warning System |
|
Sprocket
Cam |
|
Temperature
Switch |
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|
Vehicle Security
System |
|
Hour / |
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Instrument
Cluster |
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Product
Specification |
Speedometer
|
Speedometer |
Tachometer |
Fuel
Gauge |
Temperature
Gauge |
Warning
Indicators |
|
Type
|
Mechanical
Cable driven |
Electrical
Cross Coil |
Electrical
Cross Coil |
Electrical
Cross Coil/Bimetal |
Electrical
Cross Coil/Bimetal |
Any
combination of Warning Indicators can be incorporated. Colour of symbol as
per standards based on customer requirement can be incorporated. Symbols can
be either background glowing or symbol glowing type. |
|
Range |
As per
customer requirement |
As per
customer requirement |
As per
customer requirement |
As per
customer requirement |
As per
customer requirement |
N.A. |
|
Sweep angle |
270o
max. |
270o
max. |
270o
max. |
Cross Coil
- 80o max. Bimetal - 60o max. |
Cross Coil
- 80o max. Bimetal - 60o max. |
N.A.
|
|
Ratio |
As per
customer requirement, Min. 1:0.637 normally used |
As per customer
requirement |
As per
customer requirement |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
|
End Fitment |
Snap-on
type or threaded type M18×1.5 |
As per
customer requirement |
As per
customer requirement |
As per
customer requirement |
As per
customer requirement |
N.A. |
|
Input / Signal |
From Gear
Box through Cable (mechanical rotation of the Cable) |
Speed
Sensor - Reed Switch type/Hall Effect type |
Ignition
Coil for Petrol, W-Point of the alternator for diesel |
Fuel Level
Sensor |
Temperature
Sensor |
Respective
Sensors |
|
Operating Voltage |
N.A. |
12 V DC |
12 V DC |
12 V DC |
12 V DC |
N.A. |
|
Main Odometer
|
99999 kms (5 digits) 99999.9 kms (5 + 1 digits)
999999.9 kms (6 + 1 digits) |
Impulse Counter
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) - 6 digits |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
|
Trip Odometer |
999.9 kms
(3 + 1 digits) |
Trip
"A" and Trip "B" 4+1 digits |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
|
Accessory Facility |
Speed
Sensor Switch (Reed) |
N.A. |
N.A. |
Low Fuel
Warning |
High Temp
Cut-Off |
Buzzer |
Company Profile
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Company Name |
PRICOL Limited |
|
Address |
Post Box No. 4209, 132 Ooty Main
Road, Perianaickenpalayam,Coimbatore-641020,
Tamilnadu , India |
|
Contact person |
Mr. Trevor Mendoza |
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Phone |
+91-422-4331501, 5336000 |
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Fax |
+91-422-4331155, 5336299 |
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E-mail |
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Web Site |
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Year of Establishment |
1972 |
|
Product(s) Manufactured |
·
Instrument Clusters ·
Dashboard Instruments |
|
Production (FY-05) (Products
contributing most to the sales) |
Instrument Clusters (Speedometer)
6,000,000 Pieces |
|
Sales Turnover |
FY 05: USD 100 Mn FY 04: USD 83 Mn FY 03: USD 66 Mn |
|
Compliance to ISO |
ISO 14001, ISO/TS 16949 |
|
Foreign Collaboration |
Collaboration with Denso
Corporation, Japan |
|
Manpower Total (Nos.) |
4000 |
|
Raw Materials / Equipment used |
·
Rapid
Prototyping Machine ·
Sample Making Cell for Fabrication ·
Plastic Components ·
Sheet Metal Components |
|
Effluent Generated |
Nil |
Broad Profile of Project Offer
|
Project |
To Manufacture Automobile Instrument Cluster (Speedometer) |
|
Capacity per Annum |
60 Lakh Two Wheeler and 15 Lakh Four Wheeler Clusters |
|
Land Requirements/ Building Requirements |
45000 Sq. M Built up Area |
|
Plant & Machinery and Test
Equipment |
·
Vibration Test Equipment ·
Endurance Test Equipment ·
Environment Test Equipment ·
Rapid Prototyping Machine ·
Sample Making Cell for Fabrication ·
Screen Printing Shop ·
Plastic Component Manufacturing Shop ·
Sheet
Metal Component Manufacturing Shop ·
Instrument
Assembly Line ·
Transfer
Line for assembling cross coil movement |
|
Electrical Installation |
800 KW |
|
Implementation Period |
12 Month |
|
Manpower Required |
600 |
|
Raw Materials / Equipment Required |
Sample Making Cell for
Fabrication, Plastic Components, Sheet metal components |
|
Total Project Cost |
Approx. USD 4.5 Mn |
|
Expected Annual Sales |
USD 6 Mn |
|
Profitability |
15% |
|
Form of Offer |
Turnkey Project |