A Hyderabad-based start-up has developed an electronic cash register machine equipped with General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), server-cloud technology and features to make it easy for the users and their customers.
Announcing that ECRs Tech, the company, is gearing to launch the device by July, managing director S.P.Chandu on Saturday said the device was an answer to imports.
Research
"Why China, hum hai na", is the tagline adopted by the company. ECRs Tech, which he said, has done considerable research on the design, sources the components locally and manufactures Bilkar, the machine, at Hyderabad.
Stating that at Rs.15,000 each, the cash register machines' cost is on a par or less than those being imported from Chinese, Mr.Chandu said the unit can make 300-500 pieces per month.
The push for his decision to get into manufacturing came from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Make in India call, he said, adding the market for such devices is huge. The company wants to target all commercial establishments, big and small, he said, citing estimates that only 22 per cent of Indian retail segment uses automated billing solutions.
Users can connect to the web server of Bilkar.in to monitor sales and transactions remotely. The machine has a 13-hour battery back-up, can store upto 1 lakh items, comes with 8-line LED display and comes with SD card device for data backup.
