Knowledge Sharing Session on Metal 3D Printing and its Applications & Web Based ERP Model for Flexible Manufacturing Module

The Department of Mechanical Engineering held its monthly Knowledge Sharing Session, under the R&D cell on January 29, 2021 from 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm. The first session was taken by Prof. Manjunath Narwate on Recent Trends while Prof. Ajit Salunke presented a technical paper in the second session.
Prof. Manjunath Narwate presented a technical talk titled ‘Metal 3D Printing and its Applications’. He introduced the domain of Metal 3D printing with a brief history and classification. He later discussed powder bed fusion and directed energy deposition processes used in 3D printing. The topic concluded by highlighting the advantages, limitations associated and desired applications in the automotive, aerospace and medical fields.
Prof. Ajit Salunke presented a technical paper on ‘Web Based ERP Model for Flexible Manufacturing Module’. He discussed on the development of a model of a module for Reconfigurable FMM. The utilization of J2EE environment and ORACLE 9i was shown, explaining the associated architecture. Further,he also explained the FMM database and the user interface in developing a demo application for a spur gear. The presentation focussed on developing such web based reconfigurable FMM for mass production of standard components, integration with CAD/CAM applications, integration with modular ERP components etc.
The session was attended by teaching and technical support staff from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and coordinated by Prof. Mayur Shetti.