PRACTICAL TRAINING & FABRICATION HUB

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Central Workshop

Bridging conceptual engineering theory with heavy industrial tooling, machine fabrication, and precise craftsmanship.

"Where Expertise Meets Practical Innovation."

— ImLab IIT Kanpur

Our Mandate

About the Workshop

The Central Workshop is the hub of practical training at the institute, equipping undergraduate students with essential hands-on skills while supporting postgraduate students and researchers in fabricating their projects and experimental setups. The workshop also assists the university's maintenance section with its day-to-day needs.

With facilities like Argon gas and oxy-acetylene welding plants, modern oil-fired boilers, pneumatic power hammers, and hydraulic power hacksaws, the workshop ensures seamless fabrication. Precision tools such as sine bars, dial test indicators, micrometers, and slip gauges further enhance the quality of training and project execution.

Key Functions

Our facility coordinates heavy manufacturing, precision calibration, and vocational student layouts across seven specialized categories.

Undergraduate Technical Training
Postgraduate Prototype Fabrication
Institute Infrastructure Maintenance Assistance
Precision Metrology & Calibration Support
SPECIALIZED SHOPS

Seven Core Operational Areas

The Central Workshop is organized into distinct structural shops, each hosting specialized tooling and experienced craft coordinators.

01

Machine Shop

Houses advanced CNC Centers, heavy-duty lathes, and industrial grinding setups for precise metallic subtraction.

02

Fitting Shop

Dedicated to detailed manual sizing, metal filing, alignment tasks, and assembly calibrations.

03

Foundry Shop

Coordinates metal casting and custom mold creation utilizing high-temperature sand and oil-fired furnaces.

04

Carpentry Shop

Provides tools for structural timber layout, wood joint creation, sanding, and structural mockups.

05

Black Smithy Shop

Handles hot forging, heat treatment, and manual deformation using heavy pneumatic power hammers.

06

Sheet Metal Shop

Dedicated to the bending, shearing, development, and forming of lightweight sheet casings and ducts.

07

Welding Shop

Equipped for oxy-acetylene welding, shielded arc plants, and advanced Argon gas joining applications.

PRODUCTION LINE

Machines in the Workshop

Industrial Lathe Machines

Industrial Turning Lathe 1

Heavy-Duty Center Lathe

Equipped for high-torque symmetrical cylindrical machining operations.

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Industrial Turning Lathe 2

High-Precision Capstan Lathe

Equipped with custom turret configurations designed for rapid batch workpieces.

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Industrial Turning Lathe 3

Precision Metal-Spinning Lathe

Configured with fine-adjustment dials supporting microscopic tolerance turning.

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Horizontal & Vertical Milling

Milling Center

Universal Horizontal Milling Unit

Optimized for complex grooving, slot formatting, and custom gear profiling.

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Milling Center

Heavy-Duty Vertical Milling Center

Features extreme spindle rigidity and precise digital readout alignments.

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Milling Center

CNC Vertical Machining Center (VMC)

Fully computerized operational path execution for intricate metal carving.

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Radial & Column Drill Machines

Radial Drill

Heavy Industrial Radial Drill

Swiveling radial arm designed to process bulk metal workpieces safely.

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Radial Drill

Column Pillar Drilling Press

Sturdy vertical layout offering highly stable drill alignments.

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Radial Drill

Multi-Spindle Column Drill

Configured with simultaneous multi-point drilling capabilities.

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Other Heavy Tools & Machining Units

Slotter

Slotter Machine

Shaper

Shaper Machine

DoAll

DoAll Cut Machine

Power Saw

Power Saw Machine

Surface Grinder

Surface Grinder

Grinder

Standard Grinder

EXPERTISED STAFF

Meet Our Team

The core technical experts, superintendents, and specialists driving project execution and precision crafting at the Central Workshop.

Anil Kumar Jha

Anil Kumar Jha

Sr. Tech. Superintendent

"A one-man army who answers perfectly to the operational needs of our workspace."

0512-259-7798
anilkjha@iitk.ac.in
Ravi Shanker

Ravi Shanker

Jr. Tech. Superintendent

"Keeps Milling configurations and operational logistics intact across standard operations."

0512-259-7798
ravis@iitk.ac.in
Rakesh Kumar

Rakesh Kumar

Sr. Technician

"Brings a robust knack for dynamic layout creativity alongside structured production workflows."

0512-259-7798
rakkum@iitk.ac.in
Pramod Kumar

Pramod Kumar

Jr. Tech. Superintendent

"Manages industrial Lathe setups, focusing carefully on precision turning and component training lines."

0512-259-7798
pramod@iitk.ac.in
Ram Chandra Kanaujia

Ram Chandra Kanaujia

Helper

"Specialized handler for the Do All Cutting tools, heavy drilling units, and manual mechanics."

0512-259-7798
Internal Communications Only
Ravindra Kumar Savita

Ravindra Kumar Savita

Helper

"Expert coordinator for cutting operations, calibration training, and workshop assembly layout tasks."

0512-259-7798
Internal Communications Only