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22.07.08 Counterfeiting protection for FRAKO Power FactorCorrection Capacitors |
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| With a clear marking of Power Factor Correction Capacitors by means of the tesa Holospot®-technology, FRAKO works against the economic loss and prevents switchgear manufacturers and end users from possible risks. With a comprehensive safety concept of the tesa scribos GmbH, FRAKO takes efficient measures against disagreeable piracy and counterfeiting. For many years now, FRAKO Power Factor Correction Capacitors, with a demonstrable longevity and operating reliability, are worldwide counted among the first-class, innovative products in the field of power engineering. By that achievement FRAKO has emerged as a leading manufacturer in this branch. “Unfortunately this also makes our products attractive for professional counterfeiters”, explains Hans-Georg Reinbold, Head of R+D for Power Factor Correction Capacitors at FRAKO. Especially in the Middle East Area as well as in China and Malaysia, FRAKO became aware of product counterfeiting of capacitors. Behind that there is an unknown number of imitated capacitors, which nowadays do not differ from the originals with view to pure appearance. However, the focus of the newly launched safety measures is not only on the economic loss, as Mr. Hans-Georg Reinbold reports: “Due to poor quality of the raw materials and inadequate production processes, the fire and explosion hazard increases significantly by using those cheap imitations. Furthermore the life expectancy is only approx. 5 to 10 percent compared to our originals.” In order to eliminate the risk involved for switchgear manufacturers and end users in future, FRAKO counts on the competence of tesa scribos with immediate effect. With a wide portfolio, the wholly owned subsidiary of tesa AG has specialized on system solutions for securing and identification of branded products. In close cooperation with FRAKO, tesa scribos developed a suitable operation concept which is all about the tesa Holospot®-System. The polymer-label, on which there is a data field of very few square millimetres with up to 4 independent information levels, is adhesive. It sticks well on the product and can contain different open and hidden features – for example consecutive serial numbers, trade marks or further product specific information, in advance engraved with a high-resolution laser. Thanks to an accompanying communication campaign, introduced by FRAKO this summer, switchgear manufacturers, distribution and trade partners have the possibility to check the authenticity in future – with the naked eye just as well as with a set of magnifying glasses. “As a normal hologram can be copied relatively easily, such a solution was out of the question for us. tesa scribos has convinced us with the Holospot®-System, which is already applied successfully. In combination with the communication measures, our personnel as well as our customers can now clearly identify the FRAKO capacitors. We expect a deterrent effect and consequently a massive decrease of the fake capacitors”, explains Hans-Georg Reinbold. In the course of the global economic activities, piracy and counterfeiting have emerged to become a mass phenomenon. According to a study that was published in the year 2005 by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the worldwide loss amounts to around 200 billion US-$. Also according to the OECD, this is only the tip of the iceberg, as neither the domestic trade within several countries nor the digital piracy was considered.
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