Gandhi automation - Industrial Products

I N T E R F A C E
… For us research is an
ongoing commitment to
producing winning solutions
India’s numero uno Entrance
Automations and Loading Bay
Equipment Company; Gandhi
Automations manufactures,
supplies, installs and maintains
highly sophisticated industrial
doors and loading bay
equipments, based on European
and American technology that
conform to high standards of
safety. In an e-interview with
Purchase Mr. Samir Gandhi,
Managing Director, Gandhi
Automations Pvt Ltd, tells us
that the USP of their products is
state of the art technology,
affordable pricing, user friendly
features, and good after sales
services . He further states that
for Gandhi Automations
research is an ongoing
commitment and a large share
of resources is invested to
continue producing winning
solutions.
Mr. Samir Gandhi
Managing Director
Gandhi Automations Pvt Ltd
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Brief outline of your product range and their applications
We design, manufacture, supply, install and
maintain highly sophisticated industrial doors and
loading bay equipment. The doors meet various
objectives like temperature control, dust ingress,
noise control, maintain hygienic conditions etc at
the same time allows seamless traffic of forklifts,
pallet trucks etc. All our products are based on
European and American technology that conform to
very high standards of safety.
Our Dock Levelers also adhere to the most
advanced concept. The prefabricated solutions for
the quick construction of loading bays allows a cut
by 60% of the construction time of pits and
dramatically reduces the need of man labour.
Our product range includes Aircraft Hangar
Doors, Heavy Industrial Doors, High Speed Flexible
Dock Leveler
Doors, Sectional Overhead Doors, Rolling Shutters,
Cold Storage Doors, Hermetic Doors, Fire Doors,
PVC Strip Doors, Flap Doors, Sliding Doors, Swing Doors, Dock Leveler, Dock Shelters, Tail Lifts, Scissor
Lifts, Automatic gates, Boom barriers…etc.
What are the specific advantages of using your products
All our products are CE marked with highest available safety standards. These are arguably the best
products you can get in their respective segments with state of the art technology and user friendly features.
We ensure that before the actual operation at client's premises, all our products undergo vigorous
inspection. In addition the USP is after sales service from Gandhi Automations along with AMC services to
our existing clients. Basically an AMC service is a part of our after sales service wherein we ensure that the
products are working in normal state or if it requires any servicing. Similarly to avoid any malfunction in
future, Preventive Maintenance (PM) is another safety measure which we are providing to our clients
periodically to check normal working conditions.
Elaborate on your manufacturing locations, location of plants, investments, technology & human resources.
Gandhi Automations Pvt Ltd is India's No.1 Entrance Automations and Loading Bay Equipment Company.
The head office is in Mumbai, manufacturing unit of 80, 000 sq ft. and 100,000 sq ft. warehouse in Bhiwandi.
We are equipped with a staff strength of 400 that continues to increase as we expand our business. Out of
this 150 are engineers some of whom are trained overseas. Our strategy is to market and sell our products
directly to the clients instead of appointing distributors. All our contacts with the clients are done directly by
our staff themselves. We believe that a dealer will never be able to service a client with the same passion as
we do. In this industry the model of appointing dealers to service a client is an absolutely unsuccessful one
which ultimately results in the client being unhappy.
We also have branches all across. West and North regions are certainly our strongholds. In east, the
presence is a bit scattered at this moment. The bottom-line is that we can make ourselves available
anywhere in the country. Coming to after sales service, we have a holistic approach on this front. We do not
restrict ourselves in just importing the products, selling it to Indian customers and then forgetting about it.
Right from the beginning, we have been following this norm of sending our engineers to the training centers
of our manufacturing partners so that we are not found lacking in undertaking after sales service here in
India. These engineers when they come back in turn train our personnel at the regional level. We have a
solid base in our customer care department. We also have a dedicated toll free number operating on a 24x7
basis.
For engineering innovations – outline your company's focus on R & D
Keeping in mind that our goal is about improving the Quality of our products along with exceptional
customer service we are always interested in how better to go about that.
We have a highly dedicated team of R & D engineers working round the clock constantly improving
product characteristics and utility. How to make our products safe is our prime concern. The focus is mainly
on safety and energy efficiency. In the last year we invested about 2 crores in R & D.
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Quality Assurance Measures
The company is dedicated to the
quality policy that will ensure that its
products and services fully meet the
requirements of its customers at all times.
Both in products and services we
maintain the very best standards. All of
our products are certified to ISO
standards and services are prompt and
effective. Even packaging of materials
and dispatch are done professionally and
systematically to ensure minimal damage.
Key drivers of your industry
One of the prime growth drivers is
innovation. Without Innovation an
organization may sustain a stable growth
but to achieve the desired growth rate,
innovation is the key to maintain one
leadership in the marketplace and to
achieve its strategic goals. Also in this
industry more and more of energy
efficient products are being manufactured
Scissor Lift
and considering the power crunch we
face, this is a major contribution to saving
energy. The development of electronics and the PLCs used in our products is being researched constantly
for energy efficiency.
The product range is developed so that production processes are as efficient as possible and the
products are technically superior, hence possessing a natural advantage in the market place.
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Growth prospects of your industry in India
Indian industry has started giving emphasis on the technology updates and industry norms. To address
the need of user friendly operations, entrance automations are the latest technology. It gives comfort,
swiftness and above all security, the pre-requisite benchmark. The demand for automations is expected to
soar in India in spite of massive augmentation in indigenous production. The manufacturing industry will
need automation products to fill in gaps and meet niche requirement.
Within a couple of years India will achieve 10% GDP growth rate which will stay for a substantial number
of years. The improvement in the Indian economy will result in accelerated demand for goods movement
and create opportunities for suppliers of goods-handling products and services of all types.
Keeping this in mind we are investing heavily into expansion of our facilities as we are very positive about
the Indian Economy.
Marketing strategies that has lead to the success of your products in India
Our corporate policy is to provide high tech products at affordable price, by considering their utility in
tomorrow's world. Fundamentally we keep ourselves one step ahead in product technology. Basically we
provide customized total solution as per specific need of particular company. We will be taking into
consideration the need of customer & accordingly providing the best customized total solution as per
specific need of particular company. Basically we have a deep thorough knowledge of warehousing,
logistics movement in industries. We first suggest the client the automation required for his layout of
workplace, like the placement of automated doors at strategic places, the number of Dock Levelers required
etc. This consultancy is value added because the concept is unbiased; the client understands the
convenience & necessity of our product. There is no way you can avoid automation in today's times.
For Gandhi Automations research is also an ongoing commitment a large share of resources is invested
to continue producing winning solutions in terms of functionality ergonomics & design. New product design
and development is more often than not a crucial factor in the survival of a company. In our industry that is
fast changing, we continuously revise our designs & range of products. This is necessary due to continuous
technology change and development as well as competitors & the changing preferences of customers.
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Significant achievements in company's history
Since its inception Gandhi Automations is continuously working on not only improving the products
offered to clients but also services attached to it.
We started with manufacturing of manual rolling shutters then went on to importing automations for
rolling shutters. That was the first decisive step in bringing in advanced automations. From then onwards,
we gradually enlarged our product portfolio – automated gates, barriers, doors etc. Around the year 2000,
we introduced products which are primarily used in Logistics and Warehouse operations like Dock Levelers,
Dock Shelters, Sectional Overhead Doors, etc. One thing led to another and we began to design doors and
gates using the latest structural and mechanical engineering software and this is how we grew.
Today we are not just the leading Entrance Automations Company but are in fact the number one
company in this segment. We are number one in Entrance Automations and hold the same rank when it
comes to vehicle loading automations. We also have quite strength in warehouse related items like loading
bay equipment.
We have a patent on some of our product designs thus giving the customers unique products. Gandhi
Automations today is synonymous with good quality and a name to reckon with.
Key strategic moves that have engineered the success of the company.
To fulfill our objective of providing products that are technologically advanced, energy efficient and safe
we are having tie-up with world leaders like Ditec, Campisa, Saima, Gaposa, Anteo and many more.
Basically we work as a consultant. We take into consideration the need of customer & accordingly provide
the best option.
Apart from this Gandhi Automations has initiated an extensive marketing plan for brand building as well
as PR activities participating in various industrial Exhibitions, Seminars, conducting lectures etc. We as a
company have decided not to compromise on the quality and performance of the product marketed by us.
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