Center for Automation and Robotics (CAR)

About

Center for Automation and Robotics (CAR) was established in the year 2016, with a mission to create more practical experience for students in Manufacturing Automation and Product Prototype. IARE accords pivotal status to research and development in pursuit of excellence. The institute plays a vital role in diverse facets of research and development addressing the needs of the nation and contributing to global development. Its distinguished cutting-edge research is reflected in the research projects funded by national organizations and industries consultations. The synergy of academics and research has catapult IARE into the illustrious circle of best peer institutions.

Key features of the space include

• Product Design and Prototyping – these facilities enable the students to realize their ideas into prototype models in the process of developing innovative products.
• Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Technologies – the students are fully trained on CAE software’s and industry standard CNC machining and turning centers to enhance the employment opportunities to meet the local and national requirement of CNC programmers/engineers.
• Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) – the innovative ideas are translated to 3D printed models there by reducing the product design lead time.
• Metalwork and Welding – the state-of-the-art casting, metal forming welding and machining facilities are utilized by the students in completing their mini/major projects and products.
• Electronics Design, Assembly, and Manufacturing – the students are facilitated to design and develop simple electronic circuits to demonstrate its working using Mechatronic technology.
• Industrial Metrology (Measurement and Verification) – the students are encouraged to practice DIRFT (do it right for first time) by hands on experience with standard Metrology equipment to inculcate the quality is part of product life management cycle (PLM).

Major Equipment

Fatigue Testing Machine

The Fatigue analysis determines the material capability to withstand alternate (cyclic) loading. Based on the design of the specimen or structure the need of the fatigue test is identified. In fatigue test due to continuous loading and unloading leads to formation of tensile, bending, torsional, compression or may be combination.

Pin-on-disc

A pin-on-disc is a device used to study the parameters between two surfaces such as coefficient of friction, frictional force and wear. It works through a system of masses, a hanging mass and a mass resting on a horizontal surface, both connected by a string and pulley. The pin-on-disc is used to study both static and dynamic friction of the contact surfaces.

Servo Control Universal Testing Machine

The servo control universal testing machine is used for characterization of mechanical properties of ferrous and nonferrous materials and concrete composites. The students of civil, mechanical, and aeronautical branch are using for material testing with constant loading and deformation to develop load vs deformation and time domain plots.

CNC Vertical Machining Center

Milling, lathing, and drilling operations on a single machine tool allows one machine to perform a greater variety of machining needs. The main purpose of the CNC machine center is to reduce production time and facilitate research in advanced mechanisms in the CNC technology.

CNC Turning Centre

CNC technology is widely used in the manufacturing industry. By applying CNC technology to theCNC lathe processing, the accuracy of parts can be effectively improved and the quality of parts processing can be ensured. The development of the mechanical manufacturing industry and the improvement of manufacturing capabilities create good conditions.

Universal Cylindrical Grinding Machine

The ECO-200 micromatic industry standard universal cylindrical grinding machine is used for grinding of components up to an accuracy of 5m and used for projects.

CNC 5-axis Vertical Machining Centre

Presently, the CNC 5-axis machine issued for building the NACA Series Aerofoil models for aerodynamic testing. The machine is utilized for aluminum, teflon and wood materials.

FANUC Simulator

The FANUC CNC Simulator brings the CNC control right into the classroom, providing students with exposure to FANUC CNC controls without the need for a full machine. The FANUC CNC Simulator is based on the FANUC Series 0i – MODEL F platform and can be started up in either milling or turning configurations.

3D Printer

The main advantages of 3D printing are realized in its Speed, Flexibility, and Cost benefits. For small production runs, prototyping, small business, and educational use, 3D printing is vastly superior to other industrial methods.

6-Axis Robotic Arm

A 6 axis articulated robotic arm of industrial design, for training and research and is manufactured to industrial standards. The robot is capable of lifting up to 2.5kg of payload. The robot can be used with pneumatic / electrical grippers.

Plano Milling Machine

Plano Milling Machine equipped with dual heads is widely used in industries for precise shaping of metals & various solid materials. These entire machines are ideal for various processes such as face milling, square machining slot cutting and Dovetail machining.

Vertical Milling Machine

The vertical milling machine is a precision tool used for shaping and fabrication by the removal of stock typically from metallic work pieces. Plastics and other materials can also be machined on the mill depending upon tooling and material.

Sub Sonic Open Wind Tunnel

This wind tunnel facilitates the measurement of aerodynamic forces and moments in Six degree of freedom. The aerodynamic performance of Aircraft model/ Automobile model/ Bio-inspired models of bird and insects and fluid flow visualization by smoke and tuft can be performed from 5 m/s to 50 m/s velocity range. The stability analysis of airplane, helicopter, missiles and other Bio-inspired Avian can be done.

Axial Flow Gas Turbine Engine Test Rig

Used for testing of Gas turbine performance analysis and study of different fuel uses and finding its efficiency.

Major Software List

SOLIDWORKS

The facility created by having Solid Works 2020, provides the platform for designing 3D and 2D assembly along with part drawings of student-innovative projects.

CATIA

Catia is computer aided design software developed and marketed by a French company, Dassault Systems. It has gained more popularity in the field of aeronautical engineering though it is used as design software in the field of mechanical and civil engineering. It is also a multi-platform software that provides interface between computer aided design, computer aided engineering, PLM and additive manufacturing.

AutoCAD

AutoCAD is a software developed and marketed by Autodesk Inc, an American multinational software corporation. This software is used by aeronautical engineers, architecture firms, civil engineers, and mechanical engineers for computational drafting as well as computer aided design purposes.

ANSYS

Ansys is a computer aided engineering software that is developed and marketed by Ansys Inc. It is also one of the common software that is preferred by an engineering graduate student, capable of multi-physics engineering solutions through numerical methods. It offers both implicit and explicit solvers such as AutoDyn, LS-Dyna etc.

MATLAB

MATLAB is a technical computing and high-performance language developed by MathWorks. It is a multi-disciplinary language used in every scientific domain. It is a polyvalent language that offers basic matrix manipulations to advanced level application interfaces. It does provide interface with other computing languages.

CADEM

Software for the mechanical design of pressure vessels, storage tanks, heat exchangers, reactors, agitators, mixing vessels etc.

ARISTO

Software for robot programming and simulation. Ready-made applications are available to train the user in the operations of the robot such as movement, programming and code generation. This software gives you the flexibility to design your applications and import them into the software for simulation. ARISTOSIM has graphics which enable you to visualize the robot from various angles as the robot moves in the simulated application.

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