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Iskra (company)

Iskra (company) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Iskra (company) rather than just read about it. In short: Iskra is a Slovenian company for electromechanics, telecommunications, electronics and automation. History Iskra developed from the SPRAD and a sole Kranj-based factory, founded in 1941 by Germans as a subsidiary of the Luftfahrtgerätewerk Berlin.

Iskra (company) — main illustration
Iskra (company) — illustration

Key takeaways

  • Iskra (company) belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
  • Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
  • Connect Iskra (company) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of Iskra (company) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Iskra is a Slovenian company for electromechanics, telecommunications, electronics and automation.

History Iskra developed from the SPRAD and a sole Kranj-based factory, founded in 1941 by Germans as a subsidiary of the Luftfahrtgerätewerk Berlin. It was created at the site of the textile factory Jugočeška in Kranj (Krainburg). After the withdrawal of the occupying forces in 1945, the planned demolition of the factory was averted by staff. In March 1946, Mirjan Gruden renamed Strojne tovarne Kranj to Iskra (Spark). One year after it was established, Iskra developed its first switch, followed by its first FM antenna, capacitor, and then one of the key milestones in Iskra's success – the establishment of its design department. In 1962, this was the first industrial design department in Yugoslavia. The bureau for railway automation, BAŽ, was founded. In the 1970s, Iskra developed into the largest Yugoslav company for electromechanics, telecommunications, electronics and automation, with industrial design in telephony, measuring instruments, and machinery. At the start of the 1990s, Iskra's logo was on all electrical devices, and the product portfolio was expanded with measuring instruments, short-wave navy radio receivers, drilling machines, movie projectors, etc.

In 1989, Iskra SOZD consisted of the following organizations:

Iskra Banka Iskra Commerce Iskra Servis Iskra Telematika Iskra Delta Iskra Kibernetika Iskra električna orodja Iskra Elektrozveze Iskra Merilna elektronika Iskra Elektrooptika Iskra Avtomatika Iskra Orodja Iskra Elementi Iskra Mikroelektronika Iskra Antene Iskra Elekroakustika Iskra Elektromotorji Iskra Videomatika Iskra Rotomatika Iskra Avtoelektrika Iskra Kondenzatorji Iskra Baterije Zmaj Iskra Institut za kakovost Iskra "ZORIN" Iskra Invest servis Iskra High School Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, Iskra privatized in Slovenia. The company's operations in Slovenia were divided into many separate companies, including

Iskratel, Iskra Avtoelektrika, Iskraemeco acquired in 2008 by Elsewedy Electric, Fotona, Iskra Amesi, Iskra, elektro in elektronska industrija, d.d. (Iskra d.d. for short)

Today Iskra d.o.o has been the largest knowledge hub in the region for 75 years. Iskra d.o.o is operating in the areas of

Energy sector Electrotechnical components Efficient Installations Traffic Telecommunications Security, supply and facility management

See also List of companies of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

References

Illustrations

Iskra (company) illustration
Iskra (company): Iskra stand at the 1961 International fair Modern electronics in Ljubljana
Iskra stand at the 1961 International fair Modern electronics in Ljubljana
Iskra (company): The Iskra ETA80 series of telephones, first presented at the Ljubljana Electronics Fair in 1978 and entering production in 1980, won numerous international awards for design. Shown is the type ETA85-S (1988).
The Iskra ETA80 series of telephones, first presented at the Ljubljana Electronics Fair in 1978 and entering production in 1980, won numerous international awards for design. Shown is the type ETA85-S (1988).

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Iskra (company)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Iskra (company) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Iskra (company) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Iskra (company) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Iskra (company)

In research
Iskra (company) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses Iskra (company) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
Iskra (company) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Companies of Yugoslavia, Electrical equipment manufacturers, Manufacturing companies established in 1946, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for Iskra (company) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.
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How to study Iskra (company) in 20 minutes

  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what Iskra (company) means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
  5. Explain Iskra (company) out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Iskra (company) in simple terms?

Iskra is a Slovenian company for electromechanics, telecommunications, electronics and automation. History Iskra developed from the SPRAD and a sole Kranj-based factory, founded in 1941 by Germans as a subsidiary of the Luftfahrtgerätewerk Berlin.

Why does Iskra (company) matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Iskra (company)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Iskra (company).

Tags

  • Companies of Yugoslavia
  • Electrical equipment manufacturers
  • Manufacturing companies established in 1946
  • Manufacturing companies of Slovenia
  • Slovenian brands

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