Ultra High Speed Micro Machining Center

Research

Micro Machining Flexible Reconfigurable Fiber Laser Manufacturing Finite Element Modeling Biomedical/Surgical Applications
  • Ultra high speed machine tool development
  • Characterization & modeling
  • Burr formation
  • Dynamic stability
  • Nanopolishing
  • Laser-assisted micromachining
  • Patterned hardening
  • Surface texturing
  • Microdrilling
  • 3-D free form deposition and machinin
  • Electromagnetic forming
  • Ring rolling
  • Flow forming
  • Pilgering
  • Multiscale modeling of damage in composites
  • Engineered surfaces
  • Surgical simulators
  • Tissue-cutting tool interaction

Research Projects ~7 Crores(~ $1.2 million)

  • Towards Sustainable Manufacturing at the Microscale: Addressing Some Scientific and Technological Issues,Swarnajayanti Fellowship, DST, Government of India, 3.0 Crores PI
  • In-situ Robotic Restoration System Based on Laser CladdingTechnology Systems Development, DST, 2.0 Crores, PI
  • Flexible Reconfigurable Fiber Laser Systems for Micro-scale Materials Processing, DST, Rs. 40 lakhs, PI
  • Engineered Surfaces on Pyrolytic Carbon for Bio-Medical Applications, CSIR, Rs. 20 lakhs, PI
  • Micro/Nano Technology Development, Nano-polishing of Semi-spherical Single Crystals and Arrayed Microstructure Fabrication by Excimer Laser LIGA, BARC, 66 lakhs, Co-Investigator (Nanopolishing)
  • Process development and modeling of novel EDM variants for Micromachining, DST, 27 lakhs, Co-PI
  • Generation of 3D Microscopic Hydro-phobic Geometries on Metallic surfaces sing Excimer (UV) lasers, ISRO-IITB Cell, 14.5 lakhs, Co-PI

Research Facilities (~3.5 Crores)

  • White light interferometry facility, IITB, 40 lakhs, PI
  • RIFC Grant of micromachining and micrometrology facility, IITB + NCAIR, 1.8 Crores, PII
  • 3-D optical profilometer, Center of Excellence in Steel Technology, Steel Ministry, 64 lakhs, PI
  • Wire-EDM of Si for photovltaic applications, NCPRE, Rs. 68 Lakhs, Co-PI

Facilities

High-Speed Micromachining Center

In house developed micromachining center
Micromilling / Microdrilling
High rotational speeds upto 140,000 RPM
High Accuracy and Precision
Vibration free and rigid structure
Machining of Hard-to-cut material
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Fiber Laser Center

100 W Single Mode Fiber Laser
Excimer Laser Micromachining Facility
Creation of 3D free form shape in wide range of materials

CNC Machine Center

DMG Mori-Seiki 5-axis Titanium Machining Center
Mikrotools CNC Micromachining Center
EMCO Precision CNC Lathe
Hardinge Vertical Machining Center
Wire and die-sink EDM

Surface Profilometer: Alicona

Optical 3D surface measurement device and a form measurement device
Form and roughness measurement
Measurement of materials with varying reflection properties
Measurement of areas and volumes in a vertical resolution of up to 10nm

Surface Profilometer: Zeta Instruments

Non-contact 3D profiling and imaging device
Form and roughness measurement
Measure step height ranging from nm to mm
True Color 3D Imaging

Precision Instruments

Force Dynamometer: MiniDyn dynamometer
Laser Displacement Sensor
Acoustic Emission Sensing System
NI Data Acquisition System/High speed Digitizer

Computational Facilities

Deform 3D and 2D with Machining simulation modules
ABAQUS, ANSYS, Pro-Engineer
MATLAB and Simulink, COMSOL
Digimat - Multiscale Modeling
Dante – Heat treatment software
Composite modeler

Tool Maker Microscope

Precise, compact and easy-to-use measuring microscope for dimensioning and tolerancing
Geometrical measurement

Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)

Quality check and assurance
3D CAD model generation from product

Micro Hardness Tester

Micro Hardness Testing of metals, composites and ceramics
A variety of selectable loads

People

Mr. Kamlesh Joshi, SRF
Mr. Kundan Singh, PhD
Mr. Rinku Kumar Mittal, PhD
Ms. S. Anandita, PhD
Mr. Abhishek Mukherjee, PhD
Mr. Chaitanya V., PhD
Mr. Vishnu N., PhD
Mr. Shyam Dutt Shukla, RA
Mr. Sachin Alya, RA
Mr. Rushikesh Ingle, RA
Mr. Prem Mehta, RA
Mr. K N V Nair, Technician
Mr. Vishwas Kewle, Senior Mechanic
Mr. Anirudh Saliyan, PS
Mr. Sandeep Hiwale, PS

Facility Booking

  • Form for external users of MTL Facilities
  • Form for internal users of MTL Facilities
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    Facility Charges:

    (Only for students and research institutes)

    (Industries may contact on official Email-ID)

    Facility

    Internal User (INR)

    External User (INR)

     
    Alicona Infinite Focus 300 580+104(18%GST)=684 Per Scan
    Bruker Alicona Micro CMM 500 780+140(18%GST)=920 Per Scan
    Zeta Microscope 250 460+82(18%GST)=542 Per Scan
    Bruker Contour WLI 250 460+82(18%GST)=542 Per Scan
    Rapid Eye Microscope 50 120+21(18%GST)=141 Per Scan
    Vicker's Microhardness Tester 100 240+43(18%GST)=283 Per Indent
    CMM 250 390+70(18%GST)=460 Per Geometry
    Micromachining Centers 500 1060+190(18%GST)=1250 Per Hour (Tools Extra)
    CNC Machines 400 820+147(18%GST)=967 Per Hour (Tools Extra)
    Wire EDMs 350 700+126(18%GST)=826 Per Hour

    Machine Tool Lab

    Mechanical Engineering Department
    IIT Bombay, Powai
    Mumbai -400076

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