WORKSHOP ON RAPID PROTOTYPING / 3D PRINTING

Organized and Conducted by ESCI, Gachibowli

24th 26th JULY 2014
REPORT
First day of the workshop was headed by Mr.Nikhil Chowdary, Technical
Head, Design and Prototyping Centre, ESCI, who gave an overview of Rapid
Prototyping in which he discussed in brief about the types of Rapid Prototyping or
Additive
Manufacturing
like
Fused
Deposition
Modeling
(FDM),
Stereolithography(SLA), Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Selective Laser
Melting(SLM), Electron Beam Melting(EBM) etc.
Nikhil presented different
applications in different industries like Aerospace, Architecture & Construction,
Health care, Tissue Engineering / Bio-Printing and also purposefully explained 3D
Scanning
In the second session of the first day, Dr.Y.Ravi Kumar, Asst. Prof,
Department of Mechanical Engg., NIT Warangal explained the different materials
used and the market type for different 3D printing systems. He covered
historical perspective and present scenario of 3D printing. He also discussed so
many applications related to prototyping, Tooling, Metal Casting, Architectural,
Medical & Dental as well as Direct part production systems.
Morning session of the second day was headed by Dr.Ravi Bollina, Assoc.
Prof., Mahindra Ecole Centrale College of Engg., presented a complete overview
of materials and sintering process. He discussed different materials used in Metal
Injection Molding(MIM). He also presented different industrial applications and
the materials used for specific purposes.
In the second session of second day Mr.Manish Agarwal, Director and
Mr.Piyush Jain from AXELTA presented the importance of the concept Internet of
Things (IOT). Later Mr.Presenjit Kundu, Design Head, M/s Dhama Innovations
Pvt. Ltd displayed their new innovations based on radical Climacon technology
where they used the process of 3D printing for the device.
The second day was ended with Mr. H.L.Narsimha, Chief operating officer,
Vasantha Tool Crafts Pvt. Ltd, which is the first company to start Sintering in
tooling. He discussed about Additive Manufacturing in tool industry and
presented some applications related to FMCG Packaging and displayed some
end products from EOSINT M280 Machine which works based on sintering.
Morning session of day three was headed by Mr.Rabinder Henry, Otto-Von
Guericke Universitat, Germany. He explained 3D-printing at Nanometer level for
Medical Implants holding the importance of Neuromodulation.
Next Dr.Sri Ram Venkatesh, Professor & Head, Dept. of Mechanical Engg,
University College of Engg, Osmania University & Director, Centre for Prototyping
&Testing of Industrial Products (CPTIP) presented some concepts of reverse
engineering and Dr.L.Shiva Rama Krishna,Sr.Asst.Professor, Dept. of Mechanical
Engg, University College of Engg, Osmania University & Joint Director of
Evaluation, University College of Engineering, discussed some of the case studies
in Rapid Prototyping like Cranioplasty, Conjoined Twins where 3D printer OBJET
Tempo was used and also presented about some bio-implant materials
The last session of the workshop was concluded by Mr.Nikhil Chowdary
informing about the available freeware i.e., CAD softwares like Googlesketchup,
Autodesk 123D Design etc.
Submitted by:

R.PRIYAKANTH
Asst. Prof.
Department of ECE,
BVRITH College of Engineering for Women.