Delta Electronics (Thailand), a subsidiary of Delta Group, recently inaugurated its new Delta Plant 8 and R&D Center at Bangpoo Industrial Estate, Thailand, to facilitate Delta's expansion of production and development of electric vehicle (EV) power electronics products for global customers.
Since 2010, Delta Thailand has produced EV power electronics products for global customers at Delta Plant 1 with a floor space of 25,000 square meters, according to the company. The new factory and R&D center with 30,400 square meters of floor space aim to increase production capacity for the rapidly growing EV business.
Delta's advanced and efficient automotive production includes all processes from raw materials receiving and storage to sub-processing, SMT processing, PWBA processing, assembly and burn-in with final testing before shipment of finished goods. The investment of almost THB3 billion (US$82.5 million) for the facilities also showcases Delta's energy-efficient building automation solutions and smart manufacturing solutions to increase productivity and quality on production lines, according to the company.
Delta's EV products range from power management products, including onboard chargers and DC/DC converters, and powertrain products, including traction inverters and traction motors, to thermal management solutions and passive components. Delta's global customers include top automotive manufacturers from Europe, the USA and Japan.
"Our new Delta Plant 8 aims to meet growing demand for our EV products and our new R&D center will develop automotive power electronics locally for the first time," said Victor Cheng, CEO of Delta Thailand.
