Fusion Power Systems (AMPTEK) to focus more on localised sourcing

A well-known rechargeable sealed lead acid (SLA) battery brand in India, AMPTEK credits its success to an innovative range of products and consistent quality.

By Shruti Mishra

Since its inception in 2005, Fusion Power Systems has incorporated several innovative techniques, practices and methodologies to improve the efficiency of manufacturers and traders in India. For more than a decade, the company has been engaged in supplying its high-quality rechargeable Amptek brand of SLA batteries to the Indian industry. The company’s product range caters to a wide array of stored energy needs.
Headquartered in Delhi, Fusion Power Systems has branches in Chennai, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad. The company’s dedicated employees work diligently to achieve perfection and, due to their efforts, the firm is recognised as a prominent manufacturer, importer, supplier and trader in precisely engineered electrical batteries.
The prime objective of Fusion Power Systems is to achieve the maximum level of customer satisfaction. The company believes in developing and maintaining long lasting and cordial relationships with its clients on the basis of honesty, dedication, quality of work and efficient after-sales service.
In order to meet its customers’ expectations, the company has made remarkable progress in its information management systems, which help it deliver high-quality products on time.

Range of products available:

• SMF electric vehicle batteries
• SMF motorcycle batteries
• Rickshaw batteries
• SMF industrial batteries
• Lithium ion cells and battery packs

How Fusion Power Systems was born
What inspired Kapil Sood, the managing director of this company, to set it up was the shortage of quality battery suppliers in India about a decade ago. With the opening up of new industries and rapid advances in automation, he saw immense opportunities for growth in this sector. So he quit his job and started his own venture—Fusion Power Systems.

Certifications achieved

• An ISO9001:2000 certified company
• Amptek batteries comply with JIS and IEC standards
• Approved by ICAT
• Has BIS registration for its Li-ion cells

A look at brand Amptek
Amptek is the brand name of Fusion Power Systems’ wide range of rechargeable SLA batteries. These batteries strictly comply with JIS and IEC standards. They are especially designed, built and tested to perform in the most difficult environments and have good stability, high capacity, small sizes and a long service life. AMPTEK SMF battery models 12V24Ah and 12V33Ah are approved by ICAT (International Centre for Automotive Technology). AMPTEK Lithium Ion Cells are also approved and certified by BIS. At present, Fusion Power Systems produces both small- and large-sized Amptek batteries in a range that includes more than 60 models—in 2V, 6V and 12V with rated capacities of 0.3Ah to 3000Ah.
Application areas: The batteries are used in UPS systems, telecommunications, electronic weighing machines, solar energy, railways, emergency lighting systems, LED lights, security systems, robotics, electric vehicles, portable video cameras and personal computers.

Manufacturing facilities at a glance
Fusion Power Systems has developed an integrated and well-structured manufacturing facility to offer the best products to its customers at affordable prices. An advanced research and development unit set up at the company premises is staffed with a multi-talented team of engineers, technicians and researchers, who keep track of the latest technologies and, accordingly, implement these in the products and in operations. All products are checked and evaluated for their performance, efficiency, construction, etc, prior to dispatch, thus reducing the chances of defects or damage.
To provide reliable performance, Fusion Power Systems has also installed state-of-art battery testing facilities that use advanced equipment and excellent quality testing procedures. The manufacturing operations of Amptek batteries are completely managed and governed by an experienced team of professionals including marketing managers and electronics engineers.
Fusion Power Systems takes environmental protection very seriously, recycling defective and customer-damaged batteries through vendors approved by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Machinery at the plant
Fusion Power Systems has all the machinery required for the assembly of lead acid batteries. Some of the machines it uses are:

• Automatic vacuum acid filling machine
• Microcontroller based battery formation charging unit
• High rate discharge testing machine
• Ultrasonic sealing machine, batch code engraver
• Microcontroller spot welding machine

The company also has different sets of internal resistance testing equipment, microprocessor cell charging/discharging systems for group matching, and complete sets of equipment for post-assembly testing and quality control.

Primary competitive advantages

• A quality range of products
• Modern infrastructure and machinery
• Dedicated team of employees
• Inclusion of the latest technology
• Transparency in all dealings

Take on ‘Make in India’
Fusion Power Systems extends its full support to the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative by relying less on imports. The company has decided to gradually lower its imports and try to focus more on localised sourcing for its products. It is also doing its best to import fewer finished products and to rely on importing raw materials only in order to manufacture the end product in India.

The story behind its success
Fusion Power Systems believes that the consistent quality of its products and supplies has helped it achieve success and growth. By incorporating the latest technology and through continuous innovation, the company has tried to introduce new models from the world market into India, which has helped its customers in developing better battery backup systems for their products. The company’s vast network of dealers and distributors throughout the country has helped it to make its deliveries in the shortest possible timeframes, company sources claim.