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Mechanical Workshop Equipment

Mechanical workshop equipment builds practical understanding of mechanisms, friction, force systems, springs, beams, gear trains, couplings, steering geometry, and workshop demonstration experiments.

Fitting Shop

Vice work, filing, sawing, marking, drilling preparation, calipers, and hand-tool accuracy.

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Foundry Shop

Sand mould preparation, furnace handling, casting tools, and safe foundry workflow practice.

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Machine Shop

Lathe, milling, cutting tools, workholding, measurement, and metal workpiece preparation.

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Welding Shop

Torch handling, welding safety, metal joint preparation, helmets, gloves, and controlled welding stations.

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5Workshop areas
SafetyBuilt into every activity
PracticeFrom tools to finished workpieces

Workshop Sections

Mechanical workshops introduce students to real tools, equipment discipline, process planning, and safe handling of materials before they move into advanced labs and projects.

1

Prepare

Select tools, materials, PPE, and work instructions.

2

Operate

Practice machining, joining, fitting, forming, or casting.

3

Measure

Check dimensional accuracy and surface quality.

4

Document

Record procedures, results, and improvement notes.

Mechanical Workshop Equipment

Equipment Included in Mechanical Workshops

This equipment set strengthens engineering mechanics and workshop training with mechanisms, friction experiments, force systems, springs, beams, gear trains, couplings, steering geometry, and motion demonstration apparatus.

Mechanisms and Motion

Hands-on apparatus for relative motion, linkages, motion conversion, indexing, and steering geometry.

  • Bell Crank Lever with adjustable bell crank and wts – Demonstrates force and moment relationships in bell crank lever systems.
  • Cam and Tappet with cam set and tappet set – Shows how rotating cams generate follower motion in mechanical systems.
  • Four Bar Chain – Supports kinematic analysis of four-bar linkages and motion paths.
  • Centre of Gravity with six laminae – Uses six laminae to determine the centre of gravity of different plane shapes.
  • Slotted Link – Demonstrates slotted-link motion conversion mechanisms.
  • Toggle Joint App. with wts – Studies force multiplication and toggle joint behavior under load.
  • Whitworth’s Quick Return Motion – Explains quick-return motion used in shaping and machining applications.
  • Geneva Stop Mechanism – Shows intermittent motion and indexing control.
  • Slider Crank Chain – Demonstrates piston-crank motion and reciprocating mechanism behavior.
  • Ackermann Steering – Explains steering geometry and wheel angle relationships during turning.

Friction and Force Experiments

Equipment for belt friction, plane friction, clutch friction, cone friction, centrifugal force, and force polygon experiments.

  • Belt Friction App with belt set and wts – Studies belt tension, wrap angle, and friction behavior.
  • Centrifugal Force App. – Shows centrifugal force relationships with mass, radius, and speed.
  • Clutch Friction App with wts. – Demonstrates clutch friction and torque transfer under different loads.
  • Cone Friction App. with cone set and wts – Studies cone friction behavior and the effect of applied weight.
  • Friction on a Horizontal & Inclined Plane with set of 4 sliders and wts. – Compares friction on horizontal and inclined planes using four sliders and weights.
  • Polygon of Forces App. with wts – Supports graphical and experimental understanding of force equilibrium.

Springs, Beams and Structures

Training apparatus for deformation, oscillation, bending moment, shearing force, and pendulum experiments.

  • Bi / Tri Filar Suspension with disc masses and flywheel – Studies moment of inertia and oscillation using bifilar and trifilar suspension.
  • Coil Spring App. with wts – Demonstrates spring constant and load-extension behavior.
  • Deflection of Beams App. with beams set and wts – Measures beam deflection under different loading cases.
  • Kater’s Pendulum – Supports experiments in reversible pendulum behavior and gravity measurement.
  • Rolling Disc on an Inclined Plane with Rolling Oscillation stand and pendulum – Demonstrates rolling motion and oscillation on an inclined plane.
  • Extension & Compression of Springs App. with spring sets and wts. – Compares spring response in extension and compression.
  • Bending Moment & Shearing Force App with wts and digital force meters – Connects bending moment and shear force theory with digital force measurement.

Couplings, Gear Systems and Workshop Demonstrations

Equipment for power transmission, mechanical advantage, gear trains, screw jacks, rack and pinion, and trolley motion.

  • Compound Lever App. with wts – Studies mechanical advantage in compound lever systems.
  • Fletcher’s Trolley 1 carriage with wts – Supports motion and acceleration experiments with one carriage and weights.
  • Fletcher’s Trolley 2 carriages with wts – Extends motion experiments using two carriages and weights.
  • Flywheel App. with 250mm disc and wts – Demonstrates energy storage and inertia in flywheel systems.
  • additional -002 disc and -003 ring – Adds disc and ring accessories for expanded inertia and flywheel experiments.
  • Gear Trains App with -005 Epicyclic Arm and wts – Supports gear train and epicyclic arm experiments.
  • Hooke’s Coupling – Demonstrates angular transmission through Hooke’s joint.
  • Oldham’s Coupling – Shows motion transfer between slightly offset shafts.
  • Duplex Screw Jack with square and vee threads and wts – Studies screw jack performance with square and V threads.
  • Compound Wheel and Axle with wts – Demonstrates mechanical advantage in compound wheel and axle systems.
  • Worm & Wheel App with 1,2,3 & 4 start gear sets and wts. – Shows worm and wheel transmission with 1, 2, 3, and 4 start gear sets.
  • Rack & Pinion App with wts – Demonstrates conversion between rotary and linear motion.

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