Three Decades of Powering Indian Factories: APC & Schneider Electric Solutions for Manufacturing Units

It is 2:40 a.m. on a night shift. A grid fluctuation lasts barely three seconds, but by the time it ends, the packaging line has stopped, the controllers have rebooted and the supervisor is on the phone trying to work out how much material is stuck in the machines. Anyone who has run a plant in India knows this story. The outage itself is short. The recovery is not.

For more than 30 years, Martech Info Systems has been helping Indian manufacturers write a different ending to that story. This guide explains how APC and Schneider Electric power solutions fit different kinds of manufacturing units, what three decades on the shop floor have taught us, and how to choose a setup that keeps your production running.

30 Years of Excellence, Built on Strong Partnerships

Martech Info Systems was founded in 1996 and has spent the years since focused on one promise: keeping businesses running. Three decades is a long time in technology, and what stays constant is the way we work.

• Authorised partner: we are an authorised sales and service provider for Schneider Electric (APC and Luminous), and our partner list also includes APW President Racks by Schneider Electric.
• Quality-certified: Martech is an ISO 9001-certified company.
• Global collaborations: we engineer power backup solutions together with global leaders such as APC by Schneider Electric and Eaton Power Quality.
• PAN India service: your plant can be anywhere, and service support goes with the product.

These partnerships matter to a manufacturer for a simple reason. When a line is down, you don’t want a trader who sold you a box. You want a partner who can advise, install, maintain and stand behind the equipment for years. You can read more about Martech on our website.

What 30 Years on the Shop Floor Teach You

Over the decades, a few lessons keep repeating across factories of every size:

1. Outages are only one of the problems. Voltage sags, surges, harmonics and unbalanced phases quietly damage electronics long before a plant ever sees a blackout.
2. A UPS is a system, not a product. The UPS, the battery bank, the cooling, the wiring and the maintenance plan all decide how it performs on the day it is needed.
3. Size for tomorrow. Plants grow. A UPS that is running at its limit on day one becomes a problem when the next machine arrives.
4. Measure before you buy. A power audit tells you what your electrical environment is actually doing, instead of what you assume it is doing.
5. Service response is part of the specification. Even the best equipment needs a team that picks up the phone.

Which Solution Fits Which Kind of Factory?

Every industry has its own weak spot. Here is how APC and Schneider Electric products typically map to common manufacturing environments. The right final selection always depends on your load, so treat this as a starting point.

Auto Components and Engineering Units

CNC machines, robotic cells and PLC-driven assembly lines depend on controllers and sensors that dislike unstable power. A power glitch can drop a program or reset a cell mid-cycle.

• Protect controllers, HMIs and line PLCs with single-phase online UPS units such as the APC SRV2KL-IN 2kVA Online UPS or the APC Smart-UPS RC SRC1KI-IN 1000VA Online UPS.
• For larger sections, look at our Schneider Electric three-phase UPS range.

Plastics, Moulding and Packaging

A power dip in the middle of a moulding or sealing cycle can leave material stuck, scrap a batch or force a long restart. Temperature controllers and line PLCs are the usual victims.

• Single-phase online units such as the APC SRV6KUXI-IN 6kVA Online UPS (external battery) suit a cluster of control panels.
• The APC 10kVA and APC 20kVA double-conversion online UPS models handle larger groups of single-phase critical loads, with external battery support so you can choose your backup time.

Pharma, Chemicals and Process Industries

Batch records, process controllers, laboratory instruments and environmental monitoring all need clean, continuous power. Here, no-break, double-conversion protection is the norm.

• Explore the three-phase UPS category for process-area loads.
• Consider Modular Online UPS systems where you want to scale capacity in steps or add redundancy.
• For lab and QC rooms, compact options like the APC SRV10KRIL-IN 10kVA Rackmount UPS with internal batteries can keep critical benches running.

Food and Beverage Units

Process controllers, packaging lines and the monitoring systems that watch your cold chain cannot afford interruptions. A single unnoticed outage can affect product quality.

• Use online UPS units for controllers and SCADA, and pair them with a maintenance plan so batteries are replaced before they fail.
• Check our Online UPS single-phase range for smaller control-room loads.

Textile and Spinning Mills

Precision machines, drives and humidity-control systems are sensitive to voltage variation, and mills often run round the clock.

• Look at Performance UPS and three-phase online options for controls and monitoring loads.
• Add a power audit to understand voltage and harmonic conditions before sizing.

Electronics and EMS Units

Assembly lines, test equipment and MES servers need steady power and a cooler environment.

• Protect server and network racks with online UPS, and add a Rack PDU for organised power distribution.
• Browse Cooling Systems for server cabins and control rooms.

Choosing the Right UPS Technology

• Online double-conversion UPS: the default for production-critical loads. Your equipment runs from the inverter, so there is no switchover gap and the output is conditioned.
• Modular online UPS: capacity is added in modules, so you grow without replacing the system, and a module can be serviced without taking the whole UPS offline.
• Lithium-ion UPS: a good choice where space, weight and maintenance matter. Explore the Easy UPS Lithium Ion range, including the APC 1000VA Lithium Ion UPS (SRVL1KRI-IN) and the APC 3000VA Lithium Ion UPS (SRVL3KRI-IN).
• Line-interactive UPS: best kept for non-critical admin desks. See the Line Interactive UPS range, including the APC BVX2200LI-IN 2200VA.

You can also see our Luminous by Schneider Electric range for power backup and battery solutions.

Start With a Power Audit, Not a Purchase Order

Before choosing a UPS, we recommend a power quality audit. It covers a visual inspection of wiring, grounding and panels, harmonic analysis, three-phase load balancing and an evaluation of surge protection. The result is a clear picture of what your plant actually needs, which prevents both under-sizing and overspending.

A simple path looks like this:

1. Audit: measure the power environment.
2. Design: match UPS capacity, battery backup time and redundancy to the critical loads.
3. Install: proper installation and commissioning by trained engineers through our UPS installation services.
4. Maintain: keep it healthy with an AMC.
5. Renew: replace batteries on time with our battery replacement service, and extend coverage with an extended warranty.

Protect the Source Too: Don’t Ignore Voltage Faults

A UPS protects your equipment from outages, but some of the most damaging events are not outages at all. A neutral failure or a line fault can push voltage on a single-phase circuit to extreme levels without warning. That is why many plants add a dedicated voltage protection device at the point of supply. Read our companion guide on PowerKavach for Manufacturing Units and Societies to see how it works, and browse our Electrical Fire Protection range.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which UPS is best for a manufacturing unit?

For production-critical loads, an online double-conversion UPS is the usual choice because it gives zero transfer time and clean output. The right capacity and phase configuration depend on your load, which is why we start with an audit.

Do you only supply APC and Schneider Electric products?

APC by Schneider Electric and Luminous by Schneider Electric are core partners, and we also work with global brands such as Eaton Power Quality. For this guide, we have focused on APC and Schneider Electric.

How do I decide between online, modular and lithium-ion UPS?

Choose online for critical loads, modular if you expect to scale or need redundancy, and lithium-ion when space and maintenance are priorities. Our team can compare them against your load and budget.

Do you provide service across India?

Yes. We offer PAN India service, along with AMC, battery replacement, installation and extended warranty support.

How often should UPS batteries be replaced?

It depends on the battery type, operating temperature and usage. Regular health checks under an AMC help you replace batteries before they fail.