Developed the state-of-the-art FMS Laboratory at BITS, Pilani from the funding of sponsored projects from DST, UGC and AICTE etc.

Flexible Manufacturing Systems Laboratory: The Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) Laboratory conducts training and research in Manufacturing Systems and Manufacturing Excellence Practices, which are designed to assist the Indian industry to maintain competitive advantage. The goal is to conduct integrated research in order to develop appropriate manufacturing systems, manufacturing excellence practices for the revitalization of Indian industries. The FMS Lab aims to be foremost research centre in design of manufacturing systems and manufacturing excellence practices. The following facilities are available in the FMS Lab.

• Hardware
• KODI - 40 KLEIN CNC Vertical Machining Centre (Industrial)
• MTAB STARTURN CNC Lathe Trainer
• MTAB FMS Cell
• ROBOT
• Rapid prototyping machines
• Dimension Elite 3D Printer
• FDM 200MC
• IBM Intelli Workstations and Computers
• Software tools
• CATIA – PLM tool
• QUEST – 3D Simulation tool
• ARENA – 2D Simulation tool
• MINITAB – Quality Control tool
• DFMA – Product design tool
• LINDO/LINGO – Optimisation tool
• Multi-Attribute Decision Models – Decision making tools (Developed by the students)

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