User:Sankha Subhra Datta

1. REGENERATIVE BRAKE SYSTEM OF BICYCLE

2. LIGHT DUTY VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT COMPRESSOR FOR CAR AIR CONDITIONING

MOHANTA PARA(LANE OPP. TO SENIOR CITIZENS PARK) P.O & DIST- JALPAIGURI WEST BENGAL PIN- 735 101 INDIA

CELL PHONE- 9474390725

E-MAIL- sankhasubhradutta@yahoo.com

1. REGENERATIVE BRAKE SYSTEM OF BICYCLE

The proposed business plan is to manufacture the bicycles with an improved regenerative brake mechanism in which kinetic energy of the bicycle is captured during braking and this stored energy is released either just after braking or later as desired by the rider to move the bicycle forward. The new design is most compact with minimum essential components, more convenient and user’s friendly than other existing designs proposed by other foreign inventors. In this new mechanism, it is possible to retain the stored energy even after release of brake when rider wants to keep the bicycle in rest position after braking. This necessary provision is not arranged in other existing regenerative brake systems.

Detailed engineering design is completed of this innovation. Patent application is filled (Indian Patent Application No- 1205 / KOL / 2007) but prototype is not yet formed.

The most favorable situation is that, yet bicycle manufacturers in our country are not manufacturing bicycle with regenerative brake mechanism. It is expected that it will be well accepted by the people. The product will find market outside of India also. China may be the biggest buyer of this bicycle equipped with new brake system because; people of china are the highest user of bicycle in the world.

Generally, price of a typical bicycle is Rs.2000. Deluxe bicycles with gear changing provision ranges from 3000 to even up to Rs.5000. Expected cost of the bicycle equipped with proposed brake mechanism will be Rs.3500 maximum in the market. As sales strategy, that group of people will be targeted those are preferred deluxe bicycle rather than typical bicycle.

Vast land is available in low price in this part of West Bengal, commonly known as North Bengal region. As under developed area, Government is encouraging to set-up industries in this area. Labour cost is also comparatively lower in this area. Proposed production unit is to be established nearer to highway where both electric gridline and transportation facility are available.

During mass production, a highly qualified engineer with inline experience and having management degree in addition will be recruited as chief of the production unit. Preference will be given to the person just retired from his regular service. This will be the wise decision in view of managing a permanent expert with wide knowledge and at the same time there will be possibility to recruit him comparatively in lower salary package. A man just retired from service is generally still fit for work.

Support Required to Set-Up a Production Unit:

1.	Prototype development.

2.	Testing of developed product.

3.	Financial support for mass production.

4.	Marketing support.

Most of the components, especially typical bicycle components those are remained same in the bicycle with new brake mechanism, will be procured from external agencies.

Estimated Project Cost:

Land and Building: Rs.15Lakhs

Machineries and Equipments: 3Crores (Cost of prototype formation and tests are included under this head). Salary of Engineers, Technicians, and Labours (per month): 4Lakhs

Raw Material (per month): 26Lakhs 25Thousands for 1750 bicycles.

Utility and other Expanses: Rs.3Lakhs

Working Capital (per months): 34Lakhs 25Thosands.

Total Capital Investment (working capital for 3months basis): 4Crores17Lakhs 75Thousands.

Cost of Production (per month): 35Lakhs 75Thousands

Total Sales (per annum): 5Crores25Lakhs for 21000 bicycles @Rs.2500 as ex-factory price (maximum selling price in the market will be considered as Rs.3500).

Profitability (per annum): Total sales – Production cost @Rs.2000 for each bicycle = 1Crore 5Lakhs.

Break Even Point: 25.5% of installed capital.

2. LIGHT DUTY VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT COMPRESSOR FOR CAR AIR CONDITIONING

For car air conditioning, engine power requirements for variable displacement compressor is less than fixed displacement compressor as flow of refrigerant can be varied as per cooling demands. So, it will save automotive fuel and environment.

The mechanism of newly designed variable displacement compressor is less complicated than other compressors of this category and so cheap as well and this light duty machine is appropriate for car air conditioning.

The proposed business plan is to manufacture of this newly designed variable displacement compressor in mass scale.

Detailed engineering design is completed of this innovation. Patent has been filled. Prototype will be available shortly by the use of fund recently granted by DSIR, Govt. of India, through Technopreneur Promotion Programme for this innovation. Fund is also granted for testing of the prototype.

It is planned to supply the product is to the manufacturers of car air conditioner. Proposed compressor is expected to be well accepted in the field of car air conditioning for its simplicity and low cost without compromising the efficiency or durability. Users will be the people of higher middle class or upper class. This light duty compressor is mostly suitable for small family cars. Besides of our India, a wide market of this product will be expected in developed countries where use of variable displacement compressor for car air conditioner is most common. So, initiative of selling the products mainly in developed countries will be given importance in sales strategy.

Vast land is available in low price in this part of West Bengal, commonly known as North Bengal region. As under developed area, Government is encouraging to set-up industries in this area. Labour cost is also comparatively lower in this area. Proposed production unit is to be established nearer to highway where both electric gridline and transportation facility are available.

During mass production, a highly qualified engineer with inline experience and having management degree in addition will be recruited as chief of the production unit. Preference will be given to the person just retired from his regular service. This will be the wise decision in view of managing a permanent expert with wide knowledge and at the same time there will be possibility to recruit him comparatively in lower salary package. A man just retired from service is generally still fit for work.

Support Required to Set-Up a Production Unit:

1.	Marketing support.

2.	Financial support for mass production.

It is planned to manufacture the components through machining, casting, and drop forging processes. Components will be made from carbon steel and thereafter will be heat treated. At final stage, chrome plating will be done both for surface hardening and smooth bright finished surface in own production unit. Some components, especially forged components of the compressor however, are to be procured from external agencies by placing order.

Estimated Project Cost:

Land and Building: Rs.15Lakhs

Machineries and Equipments: 3Crores

Salary of Engineers, Technicians, and Labours (per month): 4Lakhs

Raw Material (per month): 20Lakhs for 1000 compressors.

Utility and other Expanses: Rs.2.5Lakhs

Working Capital (per months): 27.5Lakhs

Total Capital Investment (working capital for 3months basis): 3Crores 97.5Lakhs.

Cost of Production (per month): 29Lakhs

Total Sales (per annum): 4Crores20Lakhs for 12000 compressors @Rs.3500 as ex-factory price (maximum selling price in the market will be considered as Rs.5000).

Profitability (per annum): Total sales – Production cost @Rs.2500 for each compressor = 1Crore 20Lakhs.

Break Even Point: 33.6% of installed capital.