14 guides
What Camera Resolution and Lens a Factory Floor Needs
2MP vs 4MP vs 8MP and 2.8mm vs 6mm lens for an Indian factory floor — pixels-per-metre, why shutter speed and dust beat megapixels, indicative INR prices, and how to stop overspending.
CCTV vs AI Cameras on the Factory Floor: What Changes
CCTV records; AI cameras act. An India-first, operator's-eye comparison — which two zones pay first, the honest retrofit limits, and STQC/BIS + DPDP rules for 2026.
How Many Cameras Does a Factory Floor Actually Need?
Size factory camera coverage by the questions you need answered — not by square metres. Operations-vs-security counts, the DORI lens trap, India's April 2026 STQC rule, and field notes from a live shop-floor pilot.
Made-in-India CCTV: Which Camera Brands Actually Manufacture Locally
Which CCTV brands really manufacture in India — CP Plus (Kadapa), Matrix (Vadodara), Sparsh — vs rebadged imports, why no camera runs Indian silicon, and what STQC means for your factory.
Night & Low-Light Cameras on a Shop Floor: What Works (2026)
IR vs starlight vs hybrid cameras for factory night shifts in India: the day/night hunting and dust-scatter failures no guide covers, Factories Act lighting duties, lux floors, and INR pricing.
PoE Power Budget for Factory Cameras in India: Sizing It Right
Size a PoE budget for factory cameras in India: IEEE watt classes, per-port and total switch caps, plus the DG-changeover, surge and boot-inrush failures that actually kill CCTV during load-shedding.
17 Questions to Ask a CCTV/AI Vendor Before You Sign (India)
The 17 questions to ask a CCTV vendor in India before you sign: model-level BIS/STQC proof, who owns the footage, AMC renewal traps, false alarms — with an answer key.
Can You Run AI Analytics on Your Existing CCTV? (Retrofit Guide)
Can AI run on your existing factory CCTV? The real retrofit traps are codec and compute, not RTSP — plus India's April 2026 STQC deadline explained.
Textile Factory Cameras: What Tirupur's Lint and Dye Houses Do to Them
Textile factory cameras for Tirupur, Ludhiana & Surat: beat lint-fogged lenses and dye-house corrosion, complement RFID/ERP, record ZLD compliance — placement by zone, honestly.
Top CCTV Camera Brands in India for Factories (2026)
The best CCTV brands for Indian factories in 2026, ranked by STQC/BIS certification, factory-fit and service — and why 'certified' doesn't always mean…
Turret vs Bullet Cameras for a Factory Floor: Which Goes Where
Turret vs bullet on an Indian factory floor is mostly the wrong question. What decides coverage is angle, focal length and mounting height for what the AI must see — plus lint, heat and the 2026 BIS/STQC list. Zone table, IP66/IK10/IP69K, indicative INR.
What Is Factory-Floor Video Analytics? (2026 Guide)
Factory-floor video analytics for Indian plants: the four use-cases, how it differs from CCTV/VMS, 2026 rules (BIS ER, DPDP), real costs and total cost of ownership, and where each use-case fails — with data from a live pilot.
Where to Place Cameras on a Shop Floor: Sightlines and Light, Not Wall Coverage
Place factory cameras by the job each one does and the pixels it needs on target — not a camera-per-1,000-sq-ft ratio. High-bay sheds, backlight, PoE/UPS, and notes from a live shop-floor pilot.
Wired vs Wireless Cameras on an Indian Factory Floor
Wired PoE vs wireless cameras for an Indian factory: why machinery EMI, metal dust, monsoon and the shift to on-prem compliance favour cabled links — with a comparison table and decision rules.