{"id":26796,"date":"2025-12-06T20:22:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T20:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dm.iisc.ac.in\/dm\/?page_id=26796"},"modified":"2026-01-15T11:28:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T11:28:26","slug":"facilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dm.iisc.ac.in\/dm\/facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"

DM has several common facilities for both research and teaching, besides the facilities distributed across the eleven research labs in the department. Some of the key common facilities include the Smart Factory, Teaching Labs, Virtual Design Studio (VDS Lab), Protics Lab, Wet Lab, Legacy Workshops, CPDMed-TBI Las, DESIC Innovation Centre, SHYAM facility and D-CoE.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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The IISc Smart Factory, a Common Engineering Facility Centre (CEFC) at DM, IISc, under the SAMARTH Udyog Bharat 4.0 program, is a testbed with both automated and manual platforms, aiming to bridge the gap between conventional and cutting-edge manufacturing technologies. The following are the facilities available:<\/p>\n

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\"\"Metal Additive Manufacturing Machine at IISc Smart Factory<\/p>\n

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Fibre Laser Cutting Machine at IISc Smart Factory<\/p>\n

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Universal 5 Axis CNC Milling Machine at IISc Smart Factory<\/p>\n

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Legacy Machines at Smart Factory<\/p>\n

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Wire Discharge Machining Facility at IISc Smart Factory<\/p>\n<\/div>[\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”2. POLYMER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FACILITY” tab_id=”1765057274774-96e13ea4-bc78″]

The facility houses three polymer 3D printing technologies\u2014FDM, MSLA, and MJP<\/strong> supporting functional prototyping, research, and product development. It is a shared resource available to both the IISc community and external users.<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”26822″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1768475644306{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”]

Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM)<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”26826″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”]

Masked Stereolithography (MSLA)<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”26825″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”]

Multi Jet Printing (MJP)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”3. PRECISION MEASUREMENT AND MATERIAL TESTING FACILITY” tab_id=”1765057364750-3cd54a3d-4fee”]

The facility includes a 2 m Portable CMM (\u00b127 \u03bcm accuracy) for precise 3D inspection and a Vision Measurement System (150 \u00d7 100 \u00d7 200 mm, 2.5 \u03bcm accuracy) for high-precision optical measurement of small parts. It also houses a 25 kN Universal Testing Machine with \u00b130 mm stroke for reliable tension, compression, bending, and cyclic material testing.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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CMM<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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VMS<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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UTM Machine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”4. CPDMeD FACILITIES” tab_id=”1765057366376-716260be-be2a”]

The Foundation for Science Innovation and Development, IISc in association with the Department of Innovation and Technology, Government of Karnataka, has established a MedTech & Geriatric Healthcare Technology Business Incubator (CPDMED TBI) at the Department of Design and Manufacturing (DM), IISc, Bengaluru. The establishment facilitates innovation and entrepreneurship and invites innovator entrepreneurs for developing and realisation of their ideas from hatching and nurturing through to commercialisation. The following are the facilities at CPDMeD:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Testing<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Incubation facilities<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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EMI\/EMC Testing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Hatchery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Usability Testing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ideation space<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Environmental Testing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Designer space<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medical Simulation Facility<\/td>\nMaker space<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Mechanical Testing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Conference room<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Chemical and Biological Testing Facility<\/td>\n\n

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As part of the Centre for Excellence in Smart Hybrid Additive Manufacturing (SHyAM), we have established a Cold Metal Transfer (CMT)-based Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) unit utilizing the KUKA (KR 20 R1820-2 E) robotic arm and Fronius (TPS 500i) power source. Due to the inherent advantage of the WAAM process, it is capable of a high deposition rate that can be utilized for faster fabrication of components, whereas the robotic arm allows for the deposition of complex structures.<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”26833″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”]

The robotic arm and power source integrated setup for CMT-WAAM<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”6. CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN (D-COE)” tab_id=”1765057369109-18f71b7e-21ce”]

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru, in collaboration with the Government of Karnataka, has launched the Design Centre of Excellence (D-CoE) to transform the state’s design and innovation landscape. The D-CoE will function as a nodal agency supporting Karnataka\u2019s vision of becoming a national hub for design and Industry4.0. As a \u201cSchool of Practice for Design\u201d, the centre bridges the gap between academia and industry, providing critical hands-on training to students, startups, MSMEs, and corporates. Recognizing the high failure rate of startups due to challenges like insufficient innovation and lack of market-fit products, the D-CoE leverages IISc’s expertise to address these barriers. With IISc\u2019s history of success in fostering startups and its robust design research leadership, the D-CoE focuses on imparting design thinking, prototyping, and business development skills essential for driving innovation and enhancing the success of new ventures.<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=”Softwares:” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1765271935076{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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NX CAD – Software<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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RIHNO 3D \u2013 Design software<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Keyshot\u2013 Rendering software<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Clip Studio Pro \u2013 Digital Artwork Software<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Bench Grinder<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Goat Robotics – AGV ROBOT<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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TTC450 Pro CNC Woodworking Engraving Machine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Falcon2 40W Laser Router<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Clay Printer<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Jigsaw machine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Klin Machine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Potter Wheel Machine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Bech Drill<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Sewing machine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Airless Spray-Painting Machine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Clay Bot Dual Pro – Clay 3D printer<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Arbitrary Function Generator<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Digital storage Oscilloscope<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Multimeter<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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DC Power Supply<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Protocol Analyzer<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Baincut LSS \u2013 Low Speed Cutting Machine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Digital Goniometer<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Digital Weighing Machine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Grip Strength Tester<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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3D scanner<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Digital Stadio Meter<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Height Adjustable Stool<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Digital vernier<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Outside Pistol Caliper<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Wooden lathe Machine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ESAb Cutmaster 120- Plasma Cutting Machine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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MIG TIG Welding Machine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Artist Pro 19(Gen 2) Drawing Display<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Artist 16 Drawing Display (2nd Gen)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1-DoF Manipulator (Haptic)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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[vc_custom_heading text=”Raman Hall: Collaborative class room space:” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1765353855094{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”26896″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”7 TEACHING LABS” tab_id=”1765057562186-a606d8b8-f417″][vc_single_image image=”26819″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1768476453683{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”8. VIRTUAL DESIGN STUDIO (VDS) LAB” tab_id=”1765057574756-dd3f5745-9296″][vc_single_image image=”26820″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1768476484547{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”9. FACILITIES CREATED USING FIST GRANT (2014-19)” tab_id=”1765057749734-27830042-66f2″]

With the help of the FIST grant, the capabilities of the RIMM Laboratory have been considerably enhanced in the area of Lightweight Materials Manufacturing through the addition of following resources:<\/p>\n

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  1. Environmental Chamber \u2013 for conditioning of composites (Figure 6)<\/li>\n
  2. Mechanical Stirrer – for mixing resins (Figure 6)<\/li>\n
  3. Sonicator – for ultrasonic mixing (Figure 6)<\/li>\n
  4. Compression molding machine for making polymer composites laminates (Figure 6)<\/li>\n
  5. Autoclave \u2013 for curing composites (Figure 6)<\/li>\n
  6. Vacuum Bagging Setup \u2013 for making defect free high quality composites<\/li>\n
  7. Advanced Computional Design Facility consisting of a multi-core HP server with client workstations hosting state-of-the-art design and simulation tools comprising Catia, Delmia and Abaqus<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Resources in Lightweight Materials Manufacturing procured through the first instalment of the FIST grant for DM, IISc<\/p>\n

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    Computer hardware for the Advanced Computational Design Facility set up through the first instalment of the FIST grant<\/p>\n<\/div>[\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tour]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DM has several common facilities for both research and teaching, besides the facilities distributed across the eleven research labs in the department. Some of the key common facilities include the Smart Factory, Teaching Labs, Virtual Design Studio (VDS Lab), Protics Lab, Wet Lab, Legacy Workshops, CPDMed-TBI Las, DESIC Innovation Centre, SHYAM facility and D-CoE. [vc_tta_tour color=\"green\" spacing=\"2\" gap=\"2\" controls_size=\"sm\" active_section=\"1\" no_fill_content_area=\"true\" css=\".vc_custom_1765347805678{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #efefef !important;}\"][vc_tta_section title=\"1. IISc SMART FACTORY\" tab_id=\"1765057274751-6857d53a-25d6\"]The IISc Smart Factory, a Common Engineering Facility Centre (CEFC) at DM, IISc, under the SAMARTH Udyog Bharat 4.0 program, is a testbed with both automated and manual platforms, aiming to bridge the gap between conventional and cutting-edge manufacturing technologies. The following are the facilities available:     Metal Additive Manufacturing Machine at IISc Smart Factory   Fibre Laser Cutting Machine at IISc Smart Factory   Universal 5 Axis CNC Milling Machine at IISc Smart Factory   Legacy Machines at Smart Factory   Wire Discharge Machining Facility at IISc Smart Factory [\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=\"2. POLYMER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FACILITY\" tab_id=\"1765057274774-96e13ea4-bc78\"]The facility houses three polymer 3D printing technologies\u2014FDM, MSLA, and MJP supporting functional prototyping, research, and product development. It is a shared resource available to both the...","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dm.iisc.ac.in\/dm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26796"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dm.iisc.ac.in\/dm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dm.iisc.ac.in\/dm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dm.iisc.ac.in\/dm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dm.iisc.ac.in\/dm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26796"}],"version-history":[{"count":73,"href":"https:\/\/dm.iisc.ac.in\/dm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26796\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26949,"href":"https:\/\/dm.iisc.ac.in\/dm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26796\/revisions\/26949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dm.iisc.ac.in\/dm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}