On this episode, Krishnan Veluswamy, Ph.D., joins the podcast to discuss the upcoming Demo Day at Fibers and Composites Manufacturing Facility (FCMF). Krishnan is an Assistant Professor, Mechanical, Aerospace & Biomedical Engineering Department, and affiliated with Fibers and Composites Manufacturing Facility, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.
This upcoming event on Wednesday, March 25th, will provide an opportunity to see the facility in operation through live machinery demonstrations and cutting-edge manufacturing technologies led by the facility’s undergraduate and graduate student researchers and staff.
Some of the Advanced Manufacturing Equipment you’ll find at Innovation South:
- Michelman Sizing Line: The Michelman fiber sizing line applies protective coatings to fibers to improve strength, handling, and performance in composite manufacturing
- 3D Printing–Hypersonic: This 3D printing system enables advanced material innovation by producing high-temperature, lightweight components for hypersonic aerospace applications
- ATP: Automated Tape Placement (ATP) enables precise, high-speed placement of composite fibers, producing complex lightweight structures for aerospace and advanced manufacturing
- Filament Winder: The filament winder enables precise fiber winding to produce strong, lightweight composite structures such as pressure vessels, pipes, and aerospace components
- Extrusion/Compression molding: The Plasticator and Wabash 150-ton press enables high-rate composite manufacturing, forming durable, high-strength parts for automotive and other advanced industries
- Wet-laid: The wet-laid machine produces nonwoven fiber mats for high-rate composite manufacturing in aerospace and automotive applications
- VARTM: Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding (VARTM) produces high-quality, lightweight composite parts for aerospace, automotive, marine, and industrial applications using infusion
- Haas: The Haas 3-axis CNC machine enables precise, multi-sided machining for complex manufacturing applications
- KUKA: The KUKA 6-axis robotic arm enables precise, multi-directional motion for complex manufacturing, inspection, and advanced materials processing
You can learn more about it by visiting https://www.teknovation.biz/event/utk-and-iacmi-demo-day-at-fcmf.
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