REPORT: INDUSTRIAL VISIT

Christ University Faculty of Engineering

Department of Mechanical & Automobile Engineering

Kumbalagodu, Kengeri, Bangalore-560074

in collaboration with

The Automotive Research Association of India

S. No. 102, Vetal Hills Off Paud Road, Kothrud, Pune - 411038

REPORT ON THE INDUSTRIAL VISIT TO

CARBORUNDUM UNIVERSAL LIMITED

(CUMI)

Bonded abrasives and grinding wheel Division

Hosur, Tamil Nadu, India

COMPANY PROFILE

CUMI was founded in 1954 as a tripartite collaboration between the Murugappa Group, The

Carborundum Co., USA and the Universal Grinding Wheel Co. Ltd., U.K.

The company pioneered the manufacture of Coated Abrasives and Bonded Abrasives in India

in addition to the manufacture of Super Refractories, Electro Minerals, Industrial Ceramics and

Ceramic Fibres. Today the company's range of over 20,000 different varieties of

abrasives, refractory products and electro-minerals are manufactured in ten locations across

various parts of the country.

With state-of-the art facilities and strategic alliances with global partners, CUMI has achieved a

reputation for quality and innovation. CUMI is one of the five manufacturers in the world with

fully integrated operations that include mining, fusioning, wind and hydro power stations,

manufacturing, marketing and distribution.

Almost all of CUMI's ten manufacturing facilities have received the ISO 9001:2008 accreditation

for quality standards. A well connected marketing and distribution network of offices and

warehouses in India and abroad, ensure that service to customers is given prime importance.

CUMI's constant innovation and product upgradation, through in-house R&D and strategic

alliances with global leaders in grinding technology, have not only ensured it market leadership

in India and abroad, but also international recognition as a manufacturer of quality abrasives

and a provider of total grinding solutions.

CUMI's products are being exported to 43 countries spread across North America, Europe,

Australia, South Africa and Asia.

Industrial visit to CUMI

Date: March 9, 2018 ( Friday)

Classes : 4 BTME A and 4 BTME B

Mode of Transport : Bus

Faculties, accompanied:

Dr. Parvati

Prof. Gowtham Sanjay

Prof. Avinash Babu

Prof. Reghu

Mr. Kirti Teja

Started from the campus at 12.30 noon by 2 bus.

Refreshment time at Hosur.

Reached CUMI plant at 3 p.m.

The interaction started with the CUMI officials introducing themselves and giving a brief about

the organization.

Students were grouped with around 25 in number in each and entered the plant with one

CUMI guide and one faculty from the college side.

Photos were strictly prohibited inside the plant.

Visited 2 sections of the plant and the guide explained about the machinery and processes of

each stage.

1) Abrasive wheels with high temperature baking.

Started with the ingredients of wheel , mixing , pressing to green shape and high temperature

baking to convert it to a hard and strong grinding wheel of different sizes. Both Alumina and

Silicon Carbide grinding wheels are produced. Watched the finishing of the wheel, stenciling

and packing.

2) Bonded abrasive wheel

In this section, abrasive grains are coated on a thin disc and bonded together using resins. The

room is kept at around 200C to control the curing of resin.

Reunion after the plant visit for interaction.

The students expressed their gratitude for giving an opportunity to visit the plant and learn

many things from the officials of the plant.

Dr. Parvati recollected her long term relationship with Carborundum and expressed her sincere

gratitude to the officials for finding time for the students from their busy schedule.

Group photo in front of CUMI

gate

Faculties in front of Carborundum

Visit is over and this is the time to go back to the campus

Outcome of the visit

This was the first industrial visit of the 4 th semester students and they participated with a lots

of curiosity and enthusiasm.

Interacted with the officials for the opportunities in internship and projects