Wood Turning Lathe

Specifications:

• Capacity: Light duty bench lathe
• Size: 4.5’
• Length of bed: 4’
• Width of bed: 150mm
• Height of center: 7”
• Admit between centers: 3’
• Power required: 1HP, 3-Phase
• Stroke length: 180mm
• Face plate: 200 × 15mm
• Grinding wheel: 200 × 125mm
• Motor speed: 1360 RPM

Experiments:

Pattern making using wood turning lathe

Research Work:

Study of cutting parameters on surface finish and dimensional accuracy

Hydraulic Press

Specifications:

• Capacity: 25 Tons
• Motor: 3HP
• Stroke length: 180mm

Experiments:

• Blanking operation on G.I sheet
• Piercing operation

Research Work:

Effect of pressure and material thickness on forming characteristics

Injection Moulding

Specifications:

• Shot capacity: 30 gms
• Injection force: 2 Tons
• Heat capacity: 1KW
• Motor capacity: 2HP
• Die size: 75–200mm

Experiments:

• Manufacturing air-tight bottle cap
• Injection of thermoplastic materials

Research Work:

Development of biodegradable polymer composites

Arc Welding

Specifications:

• Open circuit voltage: 60V
• KVA: 23
• Welding current: 50–350 Amps
• Max current at duty cycle: 350 Amps

Experiments:

• Effect of polarity on weld strength
• Effect of current on weld strength

Research Work:

Study of heat affected zone for different materials

Permeability Meter

Specifications:

• Net weight: 15 kg
• Gross weight: 30 kg
• Dimensions: 8 × 8 × 28 cm
• Gross dimensions: 75 × 26 × 23 cm

Experiments:

Determination of permeability number of green sand

Research Work:

Effect of grain size, moisture, and compaction on permeability

Sand Rammer

Specifications:

• Net weight: 25 kg
• Gross weight: 40 kg
• Dimensions: 7 × 8 × 22 cm
• Gross dimensions: 15 × 12 × 28 cm

Experiments:

Determination of green sand permeability

Research Work:

Effect of ramming strokes on mould properties

Universal Sand Strength Machine

Specifications:

• Net weight: 80 kg
• Gross weight: 110 kg
• Green compression strength: 1.3 kg/cm²
• Capacity: 18.7 lbs/in²

Experiments:

Green compression strength test

Research Work:

Study of sand strength with varying moisture and binder

TIG Welding

Specifications:

• Power frequency: 50/60 Hz
• Voltage: 380–400 V
• Current range: 10–300 A
• Weight: 19 kg

Experiments:

Preparation of V-butt joint using TIG welding

Research Work:

Effect of current, gas flow, and electrode type

Gas Welding

Specifications:

• Type: Double-stage
• Range: 0–10 bar
• Oxygen pressure: 150–200 bar
• Acetylene pressure: 15–20 bar

Experiments:

Preparation of butt/lap joints using gas welding

Research Work:

Effect of flame type and welding parameters

Spot Welding

Specifications:

• Primary voltage: 220–440 V
• KVA: 10

Experiments:

Lap joint preparation using spot welding

Research Work:

Effect of current, pressure, and time on weld quality