Mechanical Engineering

A four-stroke, multi-cylinder petrol engine test rig instrumented to measure speed, torque, fuel consumption, and brake power for evaluating engine performance in the automobile engineering laboratory.

A centrifugal pump test rig used to plot head-discharge and efficiency-discharge characteristic curves and determine the performance parameters of a centrifugal pump.

A Pelton wheel turbine test rig used to study the working principle of an impulse turbine and determine its efficiency and performance characteristics under varying head and flow conditions.

A reciprocating pump test rig used to study the working of a positive-displacement pump and determine its discharge, slip, and efficiency at varying operating speeds.

An exhaust gas analyser used to measure hydrocarbon (HC), carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), oxides of nitrogen (NOx), and oxygen (O2) concentrations in the exhaust of petrol and diesel engines for emission testing.

An ice plant test rig with an ice production capacity of 24 kg per 24-hour day, used to demonstrate the vapour compression refrigeration cycle and evaluate its coefficient of performance.

An air conditioning test rig used to demonstrate the vapour compression cycle and measure temperature, pressure, and humidity across the components of a room air conditioning system.

An electro-hydraulic trainer used to demonstrate the integration of electrical control circuits with hydraulic power elements such as cylinders, valves, and pumps.

An electro-pneumatic trainer kit used to demonstrate the combination of electrical control switching with pneumatic actuators, valves, and cylinders in automation circuits.

A hydraulic trainer kit used to demonstrate the construction and operation of hydraulic circuits, including pumps, control valves, cylinders, and actuators.

A PLC-based electro-hydraulic trainer used to demonstrate programmable logic control of hydraulic circuits for automated fluid power applications.

A PLC-based hydraulic trainer kit used to demonstrate programmable logic controller integration with hydraulic circuit components for automated system design.

A programmable logic controller (PLC) trainer kit used to teach ladder logic programming and automation control of industrial input and output devices.

A Brinell hardness testing machine used to determine the hardness of metallic specimens by measuring the indentation made by a hardened ball under a specified applied load.

A digital Brinell hardness tester used to measure and display the hardness of metallic specimens through automated indentation readout per the Brinell test method.

A transparent hydraulic trainer kit with see-through components used to visually demonstrate fluid flow and the internal operation of pumps, valves, and cylinders in a hydraulic circuit.

A transparent pneumatic trainer kit with see-through components used to visually demonstrate air flow and valve actuation within a pneumatic circuit.

An apparatus used to determine the thermal conductivity of a metal rod by measuring the axial temperature gradient under steady-state heat conduction.

A test rig used to calibrate thermocouples against a reference standard to verify their temperature-measurement accuracy.

An apparatus used to determine the film heat transfer coefficient of air flowing over a heated surface under forced convection conditions.

An apparatus used to determine the film heat transfer coefficient of air around a heated vertical cylinder under natural (free) convection conditions.

An apparatus used to experimentally determine the Stefan-Boltzmann constant by measuring radiant heat transfer from a heated test disc.

A digital vernier caliper used to measure internal, external, and depth dimensions of workpieces with a direct digital readout.

A vernier height gauge used with a surface plate to measure and mark vertical heights and layout dimensions on a workpiece.

A vernier depth gauge used to measure the depth of holes, slots, and recesses in a workpiece using a vernier scale readout.

An outside micrometer used to measure the external diameter or thickness of a workpiece to a precision of hundredths of a millimetre.

A digital micrometer used to measure external dimensions of a workpiece with a direct digital readout instead of a vernier scale.

A set of precision-ground slip gauge blocks used to calibrate measuring instruments and to build up exact linear dimensions by wringing blocks together.

A universal bevel protractor used to measure and set angles between two workpiece faces with a vernier scale for precision angular readings.

A sine bar used with slip gauges and a surface plate to measure and set precise angles on a workpiece by trigonometric calculation.

A sine center used to hold cylindrical or tapered workpieces between centers while measuring or setting precise angles with slip gauges.

A dial gauge used to measure small linear displacements, runout, and flatness of a workpiece or machine component through a needle-and-dial readout.

A computer numerically controlled (CNC) lathe machine used to teach programmed turning operations for producing cylindrical components to precise tolerances.

A CNC milling trainer used to teach programmed milling operations for machining flat and contoured surfaces on a workpiece.

A combined TIG/MIG welding machine used to teach tungsten inert gas and metal inert gas welding processes for joining metal components.

A portable plasma cutter used to cut electrically conductive metal sheets and plates using a high-velocity jet of ionized gas.

A CNC simulator used to teach part-program writing and toolpath verification for CNC turning and milling operations before machining on actual equipment.

An industrial-grade 3D printer used to teach additive manufacturing by building physical prototypes and components layer by layer from digital models.

A ten-user licensed software lab for AutoCAD and CAM simulation used to teach computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing toolpath generation.

A tool and cutter grinder used to sharpen and re-profile the cutting edges of milling cutters, drills, and other machine tool bits.

A laser engraving machine used to teach precision marking and engraving of text, patterns, and codes onto workpiece surfaces using a focused laser beam.

A working model of a Kaplan turbine used to demonstrate the construction and working principle of an axial-flow reaction turbine.

A PLC automation trainer used to teach programmable logic controller-based automation of industrial processes and machinery.

A SCADA interface kit used to teach supervisory control and data acquisition concepts by monitoring and controlling process variables from a PLC or field devices.

A pick-and-place robotic arm used to teach industrial robotic automation by demonstrating programmed material handling between fixed positions.

A computerized universal testing machine used to determine the tensile, compressive, and bending strength properties of material specimens with automated data logging.

A digital torsion testing machine used to determine the shear modulus and torsional strength of material specimens through an applied twisting load with digital readout.

A fatigue testing machine used to determine the number of load cycles a material specimen withstands under repeated cyclic stress before failure.

An impact testing machine used to determine the impact toughness of a material specimen using the Izod or Charpy pendulum test method.

A profile projector used to inspect the geometric profile and dimensions of small components by projecting a magnified silhouette onto a screen for measurement.

A surface roughness tester used to measure texture parameters, such as average roughness (Ra), of a machined surface to assess machining quality.

A coordinate measuring machine (CMM) trainer used to teach three-dimensional inspection of a component's geometry against design tolerances.

A digital height gauge used with a surface plate to measure and mark vertical heights on a workpiece with a direct digital readout.

A cam analysis apparatus used to study cam and follower motion and plot the displacement, velocity, and acceleration profile of a cam.

A dynamic balancing machine used to detect and correct unbalance in rotating masses such as shafts and rotors to reduce operating vibration.

A vibration analysis kit used to measure and study the free and forced vibration characteristics of mechanical systems, including natural frequency and damping.

A gyroscope apparatus used to study the gyroscopic couple and precession effects of a spinning rotor in a theory-of-machines laboratory.

A shell-and-tube heat exchanger apparatus operated in parallel-flow and counter-flow modes to determine heat transfer rate and effectiveness between two fluid streams.

A working model or cut-section of a steam boiler used to demonstrate the internal construction and layout of boiler components.

A cooling tower test rig used to study the heat and mass transfer process by which a cooling tower rejects heat from circulating water to atmospheric air.

A refrigeration test rig used to demonstrate the vapour compression refrigeration cycle and measure pressure, temperature, and coefficient of performance at each stage.

A psychrometric apparatus used to measure the dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures of air and determine its relative humidity and other psychrometric properties.

A high-end computer-aided design (CAD) workstation used to teach 3D modelling, drafting, and simulation of mechanical components and assemblies.