IIT Hyderabad’s DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence Showcases a Large Area Additive Manufacturing System

At IIT Hyderabad’s DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE), a revolutionary development in the field of Large Area Additive Manufacturing (LAAM) System has been made. The country’s entire growth in additive manufacturing has been made possible by the joint efforts of IIT Hyderabad, DRDO’s Defence Research & Development Laboratory, Hyderabad, and industrial partners.

The LAAM System’s application demonstration relies on Directed Energy Deposition technology based on powder for the fabrication of rocket components.

With a build volume of 1 m x 1 m x 3 m, the domestically made machine is among the biggest metal additive manufacturing devices in India. The method uses two heads for speed and temperature balance and is based on Direct Energy Deposition technology based on laser and blown powder.

In the process of producing large-sized components utilizing additive manufacturing, a noteworthy milestone was recently reached with the creation of a component one meter in height, placing it in the large size league.

Dr. Samir V. Kamat, Chairman of the DRDO and Secretary of the Department of Defense R&D, complimented DIA-CoE, IIT Hyderabad, on the design, development, and demonstration of the LAAM System. This will create new opportunities for the large-scale manufacturing of metal components, opening the way for

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