IIT-Ropar sets up cold spray lab

Punjab Science & Technology

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar, has set up a cold spray laboratory. Cold spray is used for repair, refurbishment and component manufacturing for several advanced applications in power generation, aerospace, automobile, bio-medical, textile and processing industries.
The institute is to organise a workshop on cold spray applications next year to popularise the technology among various stakeholders.
The state-of-the-art facility for additive manufacturing in collaboration with General Electric is now fully operational.
The cold-spray facility had the capability to provide working pressure of more than 50 bar at 1,000°C.
Cold spray was an eco-friendly and high rate production alternative to its various counterparts in the domains of additive manufacturing and coating technology.
The institute has plans to set up a centre of excellence in advanced intelligent manufacturing in collaboration with governmental agencies and industry, and this facility is the first step in the direction.