Bofors gun weighing 12 tons are towed by Specially made Scania All terrain trucks
1980s vintage, the Indian Army were facing difficulties getting service / spares
Approximately 400 Scania trucks need ECU to be serviced/replaced
Critical components have reached obsolescence & were not available
The parent company was not inclined to support & the Army were under pressure to identify a support source
This was a potential threat for Bofors deployment /battle readiness
EME 507 as part of indegenisation drive , gave an open challenge to the private sector to develop a competent solution
Replacement difficult and costly –response times in months rather than days
Implications
Affects operational readiness
Longer repair times
No SLA
Higher costs for repairs and replacements
Purchase in US$
Unisem took up the challenge
The degree of difficulty was immense as there was no documentation / instruction manuals were 35 years old & the
people who had received & initially trained on Scania truck were no longer in service
Unisem visited the firing range in Babina & the design team spend considerable time to study /evaluate & come with a
solution
After considerable development & testing , Unisem developed a microntroller based solution thus future proofing the
needs of the Army & averting a major crisis
Intensive tests were done by the Army & the product certified fit for mass deployment
Unisem could support the Army at one fourth of the cost quoted by the foreign principal , thus helping in saving
precious foreign exchange
Around 70 trucks are currently running on Unisem solution & rest are being fitted in phases
Unisem ECU
Engine control unit for Scania towing vehicle
A superior product
Demonstrated better design
Microcontroller based design
Less serviceable components
Easy troubleshooting
Lower cost due to Make in India & Local support
Lower power consumption
Easy installation
Unisem ECU – Service and Support
Excellent availability of components
Prompt service
SLA available
One third cost of Imported solution
Saved foreign Exchange for the Army
100+ Indian Army scania Vehicles running on Unisem Solution
