IDEMI a joint venture of the Government
of India and UNDP / UNIDO came into existence in the year 1969 as a service to Instrument
Industry Organisation.
The main
objective of setting up this Institute was to gear up the growth potential of indigenous
instrument industry and hence to meet the ever growing instrumentation needs of
the country by augmenting productivity quality control in industrial sector – be
it in Electrical, Electronics or Process Control Instruments.
The Institute
is looked upon a nodal centre in view of its multifarious activities offered to
suit various needs of instrument industry. The Institute offers following services
to the Instrument Industry.
1) Technical
Consultancy in various aspects of Instrumentation.
2) Industry
sponsored projects in the Design & Development of Electrical, Electronic &
Process Control Instruments & Transducers. Know how available may be transferred
to interested party either exclusive or non-exclusive basis.
3) Calibration
and Testing of Electrical, Electronic and Process Control Instruments, Sensors,
Transducers & Electrically Operated Domestic appliances.
4) Calibration
of Mechanical Measuring Instruments & Inspection of Mechanical Products &
Components.
5) Technical
Training for wide range of professionals in numerous disciplines of Instrumentation.
6) Design
& Manufacturing of Press Tools for sheet metal components, Plastic Moulding
Tools, Forging Tools, Pressure Die Casting Tools, Jigs & Fixtures
7) Manufacturing
of critical mechanical components and maintenance spare parts required for Instrument
Industry.
IDEMI is
rendering its services through its various Laboratories, Training Department &
Mechanical Workshop.
IDEMI LABORATORIES / DEPARTMENTS
DESIGN &
DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY Design and
Development is a continuous activity at the Institute and it is purely based on
the emerging needs of the Instrument industry. The main objective behind the Institute’s
design and development work is to transfer the technical know-how developed to the
instrument manufacturers or entrepreneurs on nonexclusive basis. (The development
work at the IDEMI’s above laboratory has, therefore, attracted many units and entrepreneurs
and has resulted in a good rapport between the Institute and various manufacturing
units.) The laboratory normally undertakes the development work in consultation
with the users as well as the manufacturers so that the right type of product is
developed which is commercially viable too. Institute’s achievements in the design
and development field and details on prototypes developed are published through
Newsletter and displays at exhibitions apart from individual contacts / communications.
Entrepreneurs and Manufacturers are always approaching the Institute for any design
and development assistance that may be required by them from time to time. The Department
of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR) of Government of India recognizes
the Institute as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO).
ELECTRICAL LABORATORY
The Electrical
Laboratory consists of Electrical Calibration Laboratory & Electrical Testing
Laboratory.
The Electrical
Laboratory undertakes calibration and testing of Electrical Instruments relating
to DC & AC electrical parameters like Voltage, Current, Power, Energy, Resistance,
Inductance & Capacitance, Power Factor, Frequency (rpm) etc.The standards
maintained in the Laboratory are traceable to National / International Standards.
Besides calibration the Instruments are also Type – Tested as per BIS, BS, NEMA
& IEC standards. The Lab also undertakes field calibration & testing at
sites in plants, ships etc. The list of Reference Standards along with specification
are enclosed at Annexure A-2.
Electrical
Laboratory also undertakes testing of Domestic Appliances, Igniters, Electrical
/ Electronic Ballast & Electrical Relays as per relevant BIS Standards. The
Laboratory has facilities to carryout Energy Audit, Harmonic Measurement, Environmental
Testing & Ingress Protection (IP) testing of Instruments, Equipments, Electrical
Panels & Products. The List of Test Equipments with specification is enclosed
as Annexure A-2.
PROCESS CONTROL INSTRUMENTS LABORATORY
The Process
Control Instruments Laboratory consists of Pressure Laboratory, Temperature Laboratory
& Flow Laboratory.The Process
Control Instruments Lab. Undertakes calibration and testing of Instruments relating
to Pressure, Vacuum, Temperature, Force & Flow.The standards
maintained in the laboratories are traceable to National / International Standards.
Besides Calibration Instruments are also Type Tested as per B/S, NBS, DIN &
IEC Standards. The lab also undertakes field calibration at sites, in-plants, on
shore installations and drilling ships & service vassals at off shore. The list
of Reference Standards & Test Equipments along with specifications is enclosed
as Annexure A-2.
1.2.4 DIMENSIONAL
METROLOGY LABORATORY
Dimensional
Metrology Laboratory undertakes calibration of Instruments relating to measurement
of length, Torque such as Vernier Calipers, Micrometers, slip Gauges, Dial Gauges,
Torque Testers etc. It also undertakes Dimensional Verification of Tools, Products,
Profile contour using CMM etc. The list of Reference Standards & Equipments
along with specifications is enclosed as Annexure A-2. The Calibration & Testing
Laboratories are well equipped meeting the National / International Standards. The
Electrical & Process Control Instruments Laboratories were accredited earlier
under the NCTCF program of accreditation and recently in the area of calibration
under the National Accreditation Board for Calibration & Testing Laboratories
(NABL) for Electro-technical, Mechanical (Pressure) & Fluid Flow Measurements.
TRAINING
The Training
Department conducts short term courses ranging from 2 days to 1 week duration on
various topics related to instrumentation. National Seminars on front-line topics
on instrumentation and electrical engineering are also conducted every year. Tailor
made programs are conducted exclusively catering to the requirements of customer
either in the Institute or at site. The NABL/DST has also recognized IDEMI as a
Regional Training Center for conducting residential courses on “Laboratory Quality
System and Management”, “Internal Audit for Laboratories” and “Laboratory Assessors
Training”. These courses are conducted in accordance with the new International
Standard ISO/IEC 17025 which is the “General Requirements of Competence of Testing
and Calibration Laboratories”. Institute has setup CAD / CAM Training Center &
conducts Training Programs in this field of duration ranging from 60-100 Hrs to
3 months for Engineering Students & Professionals.
MECHANICAL WORKSHOP
Mechanical
Workshop plays a vital role in the development of Instrument Industry whether it
falls under small, medium or large scale. Apart from prototype models manufacturing,
Mechanical Workshop greatly caters to Industry’s needs in Tool Design, Tool fabrication,
Critical & Complex components production, batch production or special instrument
parts in smaller quantity etc right from the inception. Mechanical Workshop has
been undertaking design and fabrication of press tools, Plastic Moulding Tools,
Pressure Dies Casting Tools. By accepting and undertaking jobs in Mechanical Workshop
IDEMI’s endeavor is mainly to help small scale sector for up liftment of their Technology
Development and Manufacture of import substitutes against specific demand is also
undertaken by Workshop is already equipped with most modern machine tools and some
are added every year purely depending on critical needs & long term objectives.
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