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Department of Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai

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Thermal and Fluid Engineering:
Drop Shape Analyzer Make: KRUSS GmbH.
Model: KRUSS/DSA25
Applications: Contact angle measurement from the
shadow image of a sessile drop, surface tension
or interfacial tension from the shadow image of
a pendant drop.
Specifications:
• Max. Sample space: 320 mm x∞ x 165 mm (W x
D x H)
• Droplet contact angle and surface energy
measurement
• High power monochromatic (470 nm) light
source.
• Software controlled dosing system with a
droplet discharge rate of 0.02 to 25 µL/s
having a resolution 0.1µL
• High speed camera with manual focus and 6.5x
zoom (1920 x 1200 pixels, 2300 fps)
• Climate controlled chamber with temperature
and humidity sensor.

IR Thermal Camera
Make: FLIR Systems.
Model: Flir X6540sc – BB
Applications: Infrared and Thermal imaging, FLIR,
Active thermography for non-destructive material
testing and manufacturing process, Thermography
Specifications:
• Detector type: Focal Plane Array (FPA)
• IR resolution: 640 x 512 or 327680
• Temperature range
• Detector pitch (or) pixel size: 15 microns.
• Thermal sensitivity / NETD: less than 25
mK, typically 18 mK.
• Temperature measurement accuracy: ±1°C
(1.8°F) or ±1%
• Maximum frame rate: 146 Hz @ 640 × 512/IWR
528 Hz @ 320 × 256/ IWR 1510 Hz @ 160 ×
128/IWR 3699 Hz @ 132 ×8/IWR.

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Olympus Inverted
Make: Olympus medical system India
Microscope Model: Olympus IX 73
Applications: Used for high-resolution live cell
imaging and observation.
Specifications:
• Optical system- UIS2
• Fluorescence light source- 130 W Halogen
light
• 232 mm (X) × 240 mm (Y) stage size, stage
insert plate exchangeable (ø110 mm)
• Gliding stage- Upper circular stage 360°
rotatable, 20 mm (X/Y) travel.
• Transmitted light illuminator- 30 W halogen
illuminator
• Magnification: 5x, 10×, 20×, 40×, and 60×

Thermal Conductivity Make: Hot Disk

Analyzer Model: TPS 2500S
Applications: To measure Thermal conductivity of
material
Specifications:
• Temperature range: -600 C to 7500 C.
• Radius of disk spiral: 3.3mm to 14.65mm
• Diameter of sample size: ≥ 50mm
• Thickness of sample size: 0.1mm to 10mm
• Thermal conductivity range: 1W/m-K to
500W/m-K.
• Reproductivity - Thermal conductivity: ±2%
-Thermal Diffusivity: ±5%
-Specific Heat (per unit
volume): ±3%

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Internal Combustion
Engine Test Setup Make: Accurate Test Equipment’s and Engineers
Test Setup: Internal combustion engine with
transient dynamometer
Highlights:
• Test setup is equipped twin-cylinder, 793
cc, four stroke water cooled engine with
CRDI injection system
• Engine setup is coupled with Transient
dynamometer to perform tests
• Setup is capable to perform detailed
combustion (in-cylinder parameters,
performance, and emissions tests)
• Engine Rating:
o Power Rated: 24 KW@3500 RPM
o Rated Torque: 75 MN@ 200 RPM

Emission Analyzer
Make: AVL India
Model: AVL DiTEST MDS 450
Applications: Finding composition of the exhaust
gases that are coming out of the engine
Highlights:
• Measures CO, CO2, HC, O2 and NO with high
accuracy.
• Configurable to different C/H ratio for
possible alternative fuels.
• Coupled with AVL DiSMOKE 480 BT to measure
exhaust opacity.
• Measurement resolution up to 1 ppm for
HC and NO measurement.

Make: FASTCAM
High speed camera 1
Model: Mini UX50
Applications: Videography of high-speed events
such as microfluidics, molten pool dynamics
during welding, machining
Specifications:
• Frame rates: 2,000 fps (at full resolution)
to 1,00,000 fps (at reduced resolution)
•Full resolution: 1.3 MP CMOS Monochrome
sensor
On-board memory: 16 GB

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High speed camera 2 Make: Photron
Model: Nova S9
Applications: Videography of high-speed events
such as impact testing, high speed machining,
spray cone measurement, droplet dynamics

Specifications:
• Full Frame Performance: 9,000fps, 1024 x
1024 pixels
• 1-Megapixel CMOS Image Sensor
• Maximum Frame Rate: 900,000fps (128 x 16
pixels)
• Minimum Exposure Time: Global electronic
shutter to 0.2µs
• Dynamic Range (ADC): 12-bit monochrome

3D Scanner
Make: Altem Technologies (P) Ltd
Model: Artech 3D/Artech Eva
Applications: Creating high-precision 3D models
of real-world objects.
Specifications:
• Output formats:
o 3D mesh formats- OBJ, PLY, WRL, STL,
AOP, ASC, PTX, E57, XYZRGB
o CAD formats- STEP, IGES, X_T
o Formats for measurements- CSV, DXF,
XML
• 3D point accuracy, up to: 0.1mm
• 3D resolution, up to: 0.2mm
• 3D accuracy over distance, up to: 0.1mm +
0.3mm/m
• Working distance: 0.4 – 1m
• 3D reconstruction rate, up to: 16 fps.

Multicomponent Gas Make: GASMAT

Analyzer Model: GT5000 TERA
Applications: Used to measure multiple emission
gases.
Highlights:
• Measuring principle - Fourier transform
infrared, FTIR
• Multigas capability - Simultaneous analysis
of up to 50 gas compounds
• Response Time - Typically < 120 s, depending
on the measured components and measuring
time
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 • Spectrometer –
o Resolution - 8 cm-1
o Scan frequency - 10 scans / s
o Detector - Peltier cooled MCT
o Beamsplitter – ZnSe
o Wave number range - 900 - 4 200 cm-
1

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Manufacturing and Material Science:
CNC Turning Centre Make: DMG MORI Asia Pvt. Ltd.
Model: DMG MORI/CLX350 V3
Applications: Turning, Thread cutting, Grooving,
Drilling, Indexing, Boring, Chamfering and end
milling.
Specifications:
• Max. workpiece diameter: 320mm
• Max. workpiece length:530mm
• Max. chuck size: 250 mm
• Max. spindle motor speed:5,000 rpm
• Drive power rating (100% DC): 11 kW (AC)Max.
bar capacity diameter: 65
• Siemens Controller
4 axis CNC Vertical
Machining Centre
Make: ACE Manufacturing Systems Ltd.
Model: 540V.
Applications: Face milling, Sizing, Slot milling,
Side Milling, Indexing, Gear cutting, Drilling,
Tapping, Reaming, Incremental forming.
Specifications:
• Travel (X, Y and Z axes):500 x 400 x 450 mm
• 40 / 40 / 40 m/min rapid rate for X/Y/Z axes
• 20 tool ATC
• Spindle speed: 60-6000 RPM
• Additional 4th axes for related operations.
• CNC Control: FANUC 0I MF

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CNC Wire EDM machine
Make: Electronica India Ltd.
Model: ECOCUT
Applications: Preparation of Specimen for various
characterisation, contour cutting.
Specifications:
• Workspace:250 x 350 mm
• Max. workpiece height: 150 mm
• Max. table size: 370 x 600 mm
• Max. cutting speed: 70 mm2/min
• Taper: ± 5° over 100 mm

Make: MicroMach Innovations Pvt. Ltd., India

High-speed Micro-machining Model: HSM 080
Centre Applications: Micro drilling, Micro milling,
Surface texture, Manufacturing micro channel and
variety of micro components,
Specifications:
• Travel distance: 100 mm (X-Y), 60 mm (Z)
• Feed Rate: 0.06-6000 mm/min
• Resolution: 0.5μ m (X-Y), 1 nm (Z)
• Accuracy: ±0.5μm (X-Y), ±0.3μm (Z)
• Spindle Speed: 5000 -80000 rpm with
variable frequency drive.
• Spindle torque: 11.9 N-cm (80000 rpm)

Metal Inert Gas Welding Make: Kemppi India Private Limited

Machine Model: Fast MIG X450c
Applications: Welding thin/thick materials,
Additional features such as root wise, root thin,
scratch TIG etc.
Specifications:
• Multi-process power solution: MIG, 1-MIG,
pulsed MIG, MMA
• voltage range 10V to 50V
• Current: 450 A
• Materials- Cu, Al, Fe.

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Friction stir welding Make: ETA Technology Pvt. Ltd.
machine Model: ETA /WS007
Applications: Friction stir welding, processing
and solid-state additive manufacturing
Specifications:
• Max. Axial thrust of 50kN.
• Linear CNC machine with maximum axis
movement- 500mm length x 300 mm Width.
• Spindle speed- up to 3000 rpm
• Weld speed- up to 250 mm/min

Stir-Casting Facility Make: SwamEquip

Applications: Casting of aluminium, magnesium
alloys and composites
Key specifications:
• Casting Options: Gravity casting, Vacuum
Die Casting, Squeeze Die Casting,
Centrifugal Casting
• Maximum temperature: 9000C
• Squeeze casting load: 400 kN
• Die/Mould: Few standard moulds for
cylinders and rectangular plates available.

Hot Extrusion Setup Make: SwamEquip

Applications: Used to Extrude samples of
aluminium, magnesium alloys and composites
Specifications:
• Hydraulic Press
▪ Load capacity: 100 tons
▪ RAM: Diameter -200 mm, Stroke - 250 mm
• Sample heating furnace Maximum temperature
:6500C

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 Make: Mechmin
High energy Planetary
Model: MM2502
Ball mill Applications: To make powder metals, Milling,
Mixing and Alloying.
Specifications:
• Mode of grinding: Dry and wet.
• Materials: soft, hard, brittle, and
fibrous, metals (Al, Ti, Ni, etc.) and non-
metals (Al2O3, SiC, WC, etc.).
• Feed size ≤ 10 mm approx. dia.
• Final fineness ≤ 1 µm approx. dia.
• For colloidal (wet) grinding ≤ 0.1 µm
approx. dia
• Speed ratios- planetary disk: grinding bowl
speed ratio - 1:2
• Sun wheel speed - 500 rpm and Jar speed
1000rpm.
• Feed quantity- 100ml and 250 ml
Jar and ball material available- harden
steel, Zirconia and Tungsten carbide.
Low speed precision
Make: Chennai metco
diamond cutter
Model: Baincut LSS003
Applications: It is applicable to accurate
cutting of all materials especially Hard
materials like high value fragile artificial
crystals
Specifications:
High precision Tabletop machine.
• Cutting capacity up to 20mm using 4 inch
wheel and up to 30mm using 5 inch wheel.
• Continuously variable speed 60rpm to
600rpm.
• Positioning accuracy 0.01mm
• Arbor size- 12.7mm.

Hot mounting press

Make: Chennai metco
Model: MPH007A
Applications: Fully automatic hydraulic hot
mounting press for various characterisation
Specifications:
• Automatic water-cooling system
• Temperature: 180oC and pressure: 150 bar
• Mould size: 30mm, 40mm

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 Make: Chennai metco
Dual-disc sample polisher
Model: PMV018
Applications: Grinding and Polishing of materials
for metallurgical application
Specifications:
• Double 8”-disc (standard), 10"/12" disc
(Optional) polisher with individual drive.
• Variable speed from 50-100RPM.
• The Working disc can be operated
clockwise/counter clockwise.
• accessories: Air drier, Ferromagnetic
carrier sheet for sandpaper/cloth and water
filtering system

Equipment’s expected to arrive by first Quarter of 2023

2kW laser

Universal sheet metal testing

Hot rolling

High temperature tubular furnace

High temperature tribometer

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Material Testing and Characterization:

Micro-indentation Hardness Make: INNOVATEST

Tester Model: FALCON 502
Applications: Hardness measurement.
Specifications:
• Indenters- Vickers and Knoop.
• Magnification- 100x, 200x and 500x.
Motorized CNC X-Y stage, total load upto 100kgf
max, Displacement- 100x100mm, Resolution-
0.001mm, Repeatability- ±0.003mm.

Scratch Tester Make: DUCOM

Model: DUCOM TR101
Applications: Used to measure coating adhesion,
scratch resistance of materials.
Specifications:
• Load range (N): 2-20, 20-200
• Tangential Force (N): 0-20, 20-200
• Stroke (mm): Up to 50
• Speed (mm/sec): Up to 5
• Loading Rate (N/sec): 0.1-20
• Stylus: Diamond indenter Rockwell C,
with tip radius R2000
Non-contact type 3D
Optical surface
Make: Sensofar
Profilometer Model: S neox
Applications: Used to study the surface features
such as roughness, flatness, and topography of
various materials.
Specification:
• Measuring principle: Confocal, PSI, ePSI,
CSI, Ai Focus variation and thin film
• Observation types: Brightfield, DIC,
Sequential Color RGB, Confocal,
Interferential phase contrast
• Measurement types: Image, 3D, 3D thickness,
profile and coordinates
• Camera 5Mpx: 2448x2048 pixels (60 fps)
• MAG- 25x, 50x, 100x, 200x, 500x, 1000x.
• XY Travel range (mm)- Manual:40x40,
Motorized: 154x154.
• Sample weight up to 25 Kg

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 Make: Leica
Digital Stereo-zoom
Model: S9i
Microscope Applications: Used to take macro images of
specimen.
Specifications:
• Viewing angle: 35°, Focusing range: 135 mm
• Working distance: 122 mm, Optics carrier
rotatable through 360º
• Magnification: 10×, 20×, 30×, 40×, and 50×
Integrated camera: 10 MP resolution, Live image
up to 35 fps (1,024 × 768 pixels)

Inverted Metallurgical Make: Leica

Microscope Model: DMi8
Applications: Used to study micro and macro
surface/microstructure.
Specifications:
• Focus: Manual 2-gear
• Magnification: 25 to 1000x
• Contrasting techniques: Incident light (BF,
UC-3D, DIC, Pol) and Transmitted light.
• Illumination: LED Halogen.

Digital Image correlation Make: Dantec

Model: Q-400
Applications: Measurement of in-plane and out of
plane displacements/deformations of structures
subjected to external loading
Specifications:
• Displacement resolution: Up to 1/100 of the
Field of View depending on measuring
conditions.
• CMOS-resolution: up to 12.5 Mpx
• Measuring range: From a few microns up to
several millimetres
• Measuring area: 50 mm x 70 mm down to 3 mm
x 4 mm

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Servo Hydraulic UTM Make: MTS Landmark
Model: Servo Hydraulic System MTS 370.10
Applications: Tensile testing, Compression
testing, Three-point and four-point bending
testing, fatigue, fracture test.
Specifications:
• Max load capacity: 100 KN
• Travel Extension: -100 to +100mm
• Grippers: For ≤5KN- Pneumatic grippers
≥ 5KN- Hydraulic grippers
• Max. frequency for fatigue: 10 Hz

Make: Taylor Hobson

Contact type Surface Model: Intra touch
Roughness Tester Applications: To measure various Surface
roughness parameters on both flat and curved
specimen, generation of 2D profile
Specifications:
• 90 mm Z height adjust and optional 350 mm
column to accommodate large or tall
components.
• Gauge with up to 2 mm (0.08 in) of range
and an outstanding range to resolution
ratio of 262,144:1.
• Measurement speeds from 0.25mm/sec to
10mm/sec.
• 0.20um / 20mm straightness error.
• Contains all kind of stylus and other
accessories comes with this instrument.
• RMS Repeatability: <0.01 nm
• RMS Precision: <0.1nm

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Software’s:
1. CAD Modelling: SOLIDWORKS, Solid Edge
2. Numerical Analysis: ANSYS, DEFORM-3D, ABAQUS, LS DYNA, LabVIEW, GT-
Suite
3. Statistical: Minitab
4. CNC Programming: Mastercam

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