<p>A team of researchers from "Centre for System Design, Fabrication and Testing", and "NMAMIT-Fronius Centre for Welding Technology", Department of Mechanical Engineering, NMAMIT Nitte developed an “automated band saw welding machine” for one of the local Timber Industry in Karkala.</p>.<p>The machine was developed with an aim of helping local wood industries to weld the broken band saw blades 'in-house' which makes them self-reliant in reworking the broken band saw blades and increase their productivity. A MIG welding machine was used to weld the broken band saw blades in the newly developed system.</p>.<p>Arduino MEGA controller is used to control the to and fro motion and velocity of the welding torch using a stepper motor controlled motorised linear stage. The MIG Welding machine and the motorised stage are switched on and off by a push-button provided at the operator interface. The welding current and the wire speed are also controlled by controller through a set of knobs provided in the operator interface.</p>.<p>This automatic band saw welding machine was provided to a wood sawmill during the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_top">Covid-19</a> pandemic situation when the inter-district movements were prohibited which helped the owner of the sawmill to rework on the broken band saw blades in his own workshop.</p>
<p>A team of researchers from "Centre for System Design, Fabrication and Testing", and "NMAMIT-Fronius Centre for Welding Technology", Department of Mechanical Engineering, NMAMIT Nitte developed an “automated band saw welding machine” for one of the local Timber Industry in Karkala.</p>.<p>The machine was developed with an aim of helping local wood industries to weld the broken band saw blades 'in-house' which makes them self-reliant in reworking the broken band saw blades and increase their productivity. A MIG welding machine was used to weld the broken band saw blades in the newly developed system.</p>.<p>Arduino MEGA controller is used to control the to and fro motion and velocity of the welding torch using a stepper motor controlled motorised linear stage. The MIG Welding machine and the motorised stage are switched on and off by a push-button provided at the operator interface. The welding current and the wire speed are also controlled by controller through a set of knobs provided in the operator interface.</p>.<p>This automatic band saw welding machine was provided to a wood sawmill during the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_top">Covid-19</a> pandemic situation when the inter-district movements were prohibited which helped the owner of the sawmill to rework on the broken band saw blades in his own workshop.</p>