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Central Workshop

About Us

Central Workshop

Workshop is the central facility for imparting training to the students of all branches of 1st Year B.Tech. in various shops. Training is also imparted to Mechanical Engineering students, in the subject of Manufacturing Process. Central workshop comprises various shop namely CNC Shop, Fitting Shop, Welding Shop, Sheet metal Shop, Carpentry Shop, Pattern making Shop, Smithy Shop, Foundry Shop, Turning Shop, Machine Shop and Fabrication Shop. Students of all branches use workshop facilities for fabrication of their minor and major projects. These shops are well equipped with latest tools, equipments and machineries for carrying out research work at M.Tech. and Ph.D. level in the area of manufacturing engineering with specialization in Metal Cutting and Casting.

CENTRAL WORKSHOP STAFF

Name Designation Phone No. (01972) Email
Dr. P.K. Sood Workshop Superintendent 254760 pks@nith.ac.in
Er. Amarjit Singh Foreman SG-II 254762
Sh. Om Parkash Sharma Sr. Technical Assistant 254765
Sh. Jaspal Singh Sr. Technical Assistant 254764
Sh. Avinash Agarwal Sr. Technical Assistant 254767
Sh. Santosh Kumar Sr. Technical Assistant 254771
Sh. Inder Singh Guleria Technical Assistant 254766
Sh. Ravinder Kumar Technical Assistant 254767
Sh. Sunil Kumar Sr. Technician 254771
Sh. Santosh Kumar Yadav Sr. Technician 254777 skyadav@nith.ac.in
Sh. Kishore Chand Sr. Technician 254778 kishorechand@nith.ac.in
Sh. Vijay Kumar Technician 254774
Sh. Yaspal Singh Assistant SG-II 254772
Sh. Manmohan Singh Attendant 254772
Workshop/STTP Organizing Deptt/ Central Workshop Date
Welding Processes (Arc & Gas Welding) Central Workshop December 20-24, 2004
Application of Wood Working Machining Processes Central Workshop May 16-20, 2005
Awareness Workshop on Services to Community Central Workshop May 25-30, 2005
Machining Processes Central Workshop December 16-20, 2005
Workshop on Use of Power Operated Hand Tools Central Workshop March 25-26, 2006
Awareness Workshop for Panchayat Pradhans Community Services April 28, 2006
Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Central Workshop May 22–26, 2006
Use of Power Operated Tools in Metal Working Central Workshop December 11-15, 2006
Application of Forging Processe Central Workshop December 19-23, 2006
Workshop for Entrepreneurship on Self Employment in Technical Field Central Workshop February 24, 2007
Repair and Maintenance of Wood and Steel Furniture Central Workshop December 14-18, 2009
Application of Power Operated Tool (Metal Cutting & Wood Working) Central Workshop July 5-9, 2010
Short Term Training Programme for ITI Instructors on Fitter/Turner Central Workshop June 30, 2014- July 5, 2014
STTP on Advance Welding Processes for ITI Instructors on Machinist/Tool & Die Maker Central Workshop July 7- 12, 2014
Short Term Training Programme on “Quality Management Systems (QMS) issues tools and Implementation”. MED July 10–14, 2015
Short Term Training Programme on “Advances in Machining Processes” Central Workshop February 19–23, 2018

SHOPS OF CENTRAL WORKSHOP

CNC SHOP

CNC Shop

Training as well as research work is being carried out in CNC shop for B.Tech. and M. Tech/PhD respectively. The list of Major Machines / Equipments are as follows.

  • CNC Train Master
  • VMC Train Master
  • CNC Turning Centre
  • CNC Machining Centre
  • Computers with AUTO CAD facility

FITTING SHOP

Fitting Shop

Practices as well as projects are undertaken for B.Tech /M.Tech and PhD students. The list of Major Machines/Equipments are as follows:

  • Various types of hands and power operated tools like Jig Saw, Saber Saw, Impact Wrench, Cordless Screw Driver, Tapper, High Speed Cut Off Saw
  • Pedestal Grinder & Bench Grinder
  • Upright Drilling Machine with tapping facility
  • Power Hacksaw Machine
  • Pedestal Drilling Machine

WELDING SHOP

Welding Shop

Welding shop is developed keeping in view the requirements of the industry. Practice on latest and traditional welding techniques is also undertaken. The list of Major Machines/Equipments are as follows:

  • Welding Transformers / Welding Machine
  • Plasma Cutting Machine
  • PLC Based Spot cum Projection Welding Machine
  • PLC Based Longitudinal Seam Welding Machine
  • Brazing Machine
  • High & Low Pressure Gas Welding Equipment
  • Drilling and Tapping Machine
  • Bench Grinding Machine
  • Horizontal Metal Cutting Band Saw

SHEET METAL SHOP

Sheetmetal Shop

Practice of different sheet metal operation is carried out by using traditional and modern hand tools and power operated tools. The fabrication of projects is also undertaken by the students.

The list of Major Machines/Equipments are as follows:

  • Spinning Lathe
  • Power operated tools like Nibbling & Shearing Machine
  • Power Press
  • Air Compressor facility for Painting
  • Hydraulic Press
  • Toggle Press
  • Riveting, Notching & Punching Machine
  • Edge Bending Machine
  • Burring Machine
  • Sheet Bending Machine
  • Pipe Bending Machine.
  • Foot Operated Shearing Machine

CARPENTRY & PATTERN MAKING SHOP

Carpentary Shop

Basics of wood working and pattern making are being imparted to the B.Tech students. The traditional as well as advanced (power operated) tools and machine are available for updating the knowledge on the students in this field. The list of Major Machines/Equipments are as follows:

  • Vertical Band Saw Machine
  • Universal Wood Working Machine
  • Pattern Making Lathe
  • Combined Surface & Thickness Planner
  • Four Side Planner
  • Hammer Drill
  • Chain Saw
  • Various Power operated tools
  • Wood Working Lathe Machine
  • Spindle Molding Machine

SMITHY SHOP

Simthy Shop

Basic knowledge and practice of various smithy and Forging operations is imparted to the B.Tech Students. The list of Major Machines/Equipments are as follows:

  • Open Hearth Furnaces
  • Induction Heating and Melting Furnace
  • Pneumatic Power Hammer
  • Spring Hammer
  • High Speed Cut Off Saw
  • Smithy Tool Kit
  • FOUNDRY SHOPGreen Sand Moulding, Molasses Sand Moulding facilities and sand testing facilities are being created to impart practical training to the students of B.Tech and to carryout M. Tech/PhD research work on induction melting furnance by using stir casting. The list of Major Machines/Equipments are as follows:
  • Mini Couple Furnace
  • Oil Fired Tilting Furnace
  • Induction Heating and Melting Furnace
  • Pit Furnace
  • Hydro-Pneumatic Molding Machine
  • Universal Sand Testing Machine
  • Sand Muller & Sand Mixture
  • Permeability Meter
  • Foundry Tool Kit

TURNING SHOP

Turning Shop

All gear head lathe machines with different Specifications, Attachements and accessories Like DRO, Copping, Taper Turing and turret Etc are available for basic training to the B.Tech. students and for major/minor projects to M.Tech/PhD research work . The list of Major Machines / Equipment are as follows:

  • Lathes
  • Production Lathe
  • Drilling Machine
  • Power Hacksaw
  • Pedestal Grinder & Bench Grinder

MACHINE SHOP

Machine Shop

Facilities like Milling, Grinding, Gear Hobbing, Shaping, Planing and Sloting to impart practical skills to the B.Tech Students as well as to carry out the Research Work are provided. The list of Major Machines/Equipments is as follows:

  • Universal Milling Machine
  • Ram Turret Milling Machine
  • Radial Drilling Machine
  • Gear Hobbing Machine
  • Shaper / Planner Machines
  • Hydraulic Surface Grinder
  • Universal Tool Cutter & Grinder
  • Slotter Machine

FABRICATION SHOP

Fabrication Shop

Fabrication shop has been developed to provide extra fabrication facility for Major/Minor projects of the students without disturbing the routine classes. The Fabrication shop being utilized by UG / PG / Ph.D students for fabrication of their major and minor projects. The list of Major Machines/Equipment is as follows:

  • Portable Welding Machine
  • High Speed Cut Off saw
  • Bosch Power Operated Tool Kit
  • Heavy Duty Jig Saw
  • Power Drill
  • Angle grinder
  • Saber saw
  • Hot air gun
  • Shearing Machine
  • Central Workshop

Dr. P.K. Sood

Workshop Superintendent

CENTRAL WORKSHOP

National Institute of Technology Hamirpur

Himachal Pradesh, India

Phone No. (01972): 254760

Email: pks@nith.ac.in

Fax : +91-1972-254728