Augmentation of existing testing and certification centre at CMTI, Bangalore

Augmentation of existing testing and certification centre at CMTI, Bangalore

Product qualification and certifications are important to industries in order to prove their credibility to the market, with outstanding quality, compliance with national, international and industrial regulations and standards. Product Testing, Qualification and Certification facilities in the area of Capital Goods Sector in the country needs to be strengthened by creating state of art facilities and dedicated institutions that become repositories of specialized acumen in various disciplines of Testing, Qualification and Certification. This will enable Indian industries to secure a competitive edge over global competitor. This will also facilitate Indian industries to gain access to global markets which results in higher sales and helps to improve the GDP of the nation. In this direction, Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI), Government of India sanctioned a Project of “Augmentation of Testing Facilities at CMTI” under the component ‘Augmentation of Existing Testing and Certification Centres’ of the Scheme for “Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector Phase-II” to Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI) with Project outlay of 45.68 for augmenting eight Test Centers at CMTI.

Financial Progress
MHI Cost (INR)
36.544 Cr.
Industry Cost (INR)
9.136 Cr.
Project Cost (INR)
45.68 Cr.
Brief

Augmentation of Testing facilities to meet the country's requirements by establishing various testing, qualification, and certification centers. It covers eight different test centers as below: 1) Advanced Engineering Materials Testing Facility 2) Hydraulic Elements Qualification Testing & Certification 3) Microsystems Testing Facility 4) Advanced Metrology Laboratory 5) NVH Testing Facility 6) Advanced Material Characterisation Lab 7) Proficiency Testing Provider (PTP) Lab 8) Compendium of Facilities for Certified Reference Materials Production Objectives: • Provide state of the art test platforms for evaluating / qualifying virtual, sub-scale & production models prior to industry deployment as well as technology benchmarking services. • To Design and Develop Test protocols (Directives) for testing Components/ Products. • PT Services to Laboratories in the field of Dimension for Basic & Precision Instruments. • Creation of a production facility for Indigenous development of Certified Reference Materials and NDT calibration blocks for calibration of equipment, validation of test methods, materials testing, qualification and certification. • Dissemination of knowledge in adaptation of Directives to user industries.