PLSIND introduces a new suite of automotive solutions at Electronica 2024

Panasonic Life Solutions India (PLSIND) has introduced a suite of new products and solutions at the Electronica India exhibition, aimed at enhancing performance, safety, and reliability in India’s automotive and industrial ecosystems.

The Industrial Devices Division (INDD) of Panasonic Life Solutions India (PLSIND), a leading diversified technology company, introduced an innovative suite of new products and solutions addressing the automotive and industrial ecosystems at the Electronica India exhibition. It includes the Cooling Fan Motor for Motorcycles & Scooters, 6-in-1 Sensor for vehicle stability & control, Cooling Fan for heat dissipation, Ultrasonic Gas-Flow Measurement Unit, and MEGTRON-8, a Multi-Layer Circuit Board Material.These solutions have been designed to cater to India’s evolving industrial and automotive industries, contributing significantly towards enhancing performance, safety, and reliability. The five new solutions were launched by Manish Sharma, Chairman, Panasonic Life Solutions India (PLSIND), in the presence of Tadashi Chiba, MD&CEO, PLSIND; Narayan Kumar, Divisional Director, INDD, PLSIND; and other delegates. 

Manish Sharma, Chairman, Panasonic Life Solutions India (PLSIND), said, “India’s electronics industry is one of the key cornerstones for India’s economic growth, and industrial devices play a pivotal role in driving this development. At Panasonic, we are proud to contribute to India’s manufacturing economy through our diversified range of electronics, electromechanical devices, and energy solutions. Our industrial enterprise solutions utilise new-age technologies enabled with Japanese trust (technology) that are helping OEMs address some of the critical challenges, enabling them to innovate and gain a competitive advantage. We at Panasonic are committed to supporting India’s manufacturing growth journey and thus contributing to the overall development.”

Narayan Kumar, Divisional Director, Industrial Devices Division (INDD), Panasonic Life Solutions India, said, “A major share of India’s economic landscape is dominated by the automotive and industrial ecosystems. As a committed enabler for our customers, we at Panasonic Industrial Devices Division (INDD) believe in offering new technology devices and solutions that are designed to cater to the unique needs of our customers. Be it optimum performance, efficiency, or reliability, all the solutions are enabled with new-age technology that helps improve the product quality, increase productivity, and thus save costs.”

The new Cooling Fan Motor is a lightweight, durable, and high-heat-resistant flat-coreless motor designed for two-wheelers, offering effective engine cooling and improved fuel efficiency in the radiator motor line-up. It features a unique single-bearing structure, equipped with a constant-load brush spring to optimise performance and extend its lifespan to an impressive 3,000 hours—three times longer than current models.

Application: This motor is designed for reliable operation in submerged conditions, providing versatility and durability. Its thin profile ensures effective cooling performance, making it an ideal solution for premium two-wheelers.

The 6-in-1 6DoF Inertial Sensor, introduced in India, measures vehicle acceleration and angular rate across three axes, providing critical information for enhanced vehicle safety and stability, and will be showcased at the Electronica India exhibition. These sensors adhere rigorously to the ISO 26262 Functional Safety Standards, including the Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL-D), reflecting their robustness and dependability in mission-critical applications.

Application:  Vehicle safety, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Autonomous driving applications, and Vehicle-to-X (V2X) communication to name a few.With the trend of increasing heat output from the engines, there are an increasing number of cases where the small fans do not have enough air volume. The new cooling fan is equipped with a unique hydrodynamic bearing and is designed to operate across a wide temperature range. This fan delivers exceptional performance even under harsh conditions. It maintains quiet operation while enduring shocks and vibrations due to Panasonic’s proprietary precision machining technology and CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) technology.

Application: LED Head Lamp, ADAS, Infotainment, Cluster, DC-DC Converter, 5G/Customer Premise Equipment. This fan is suited for critical applications such as ADAS-related ECUs, LED headlamps, and 5G devices, ensuring optimal thermal management in electronics operating between -40°C to 95°C.

The ultrasonic gas flow measurement units are ultrasonic measurement units for application in smart gas meters. It provides high accuracy (up to ± 1.5%) over a long period of time, is compact and modular, and allows for easy integration. Additionally, these meters are compatible with multiple gases, such as air, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, argon, etc. With a measurement range of up to 7.2 m3/hour, these are already popular in European countries for smart gas meter installations. Additional features such as a shut-off valve and seismic sensor further enhance its utility, making it an indispensable tool in modern gas metering applications.

Application: Smart Gas Meter installations

Under the Electronic Materials range, INDD introduced Multi-Layer Circuit Board Materials (MEGTRON-8), best known for the industry’s lowest transmission loss, resulting in reduced power consumption. The new materials support 800 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) used for next-generation high-speed communication networking equipment such as routers, switches, optical transmission equipment, servers, AI servers, etc. The MEGTRON 8 series contributes to a larger capacity and offers about a 30% (28 GHz) improvement in transmission loss compared to its earlier version, MEGTRON 7.

Application: Networking equipment (Routers, Switches, Optical Transmission Equipment, Servers, AI Servers, etc.)

The Industrial Devices Division (INDD) showcased their comprehensive range of Automotive, Industrial, and Telecom ICT devices at electronica 2024.