Investigation of fatigue behaviour of additively manufactured (AM) metal parts and components.

• New material development to be processed by laser additive manufacturing (LaserCUSING)• Optimisation of process parameters to achieve full density• Analysis of microstructure and melt pool characteristics• Development of heat treatment cycle to attain required mechanical properties

• Review of research in the field of Industry 4.0• Identification of barriers for implementation of Lean Manufacturing in German small and medium scale enterprises (SME), from an integration perspective• Formulation of solution principles to implement Lean Manufacturing through technologies of Industry 4.0• Conceptualization of workforce management structure in Industry 4.0 environment in SME

• Establishment of the sequence of operations to be performed in new engines of Tata’s 2.2 L engine segment• Implementation of Lean Production - optimization of production processes • Durability, oil consumption and performance tests for the new engines to stabilize the final production process• Periodical Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) for new variants • Kaizen projects to reduce operator fatigue and improve ergonomics according to (Maynard Operating Systems Technique) MOST philosophy• Implementation of new tools, machinery and Poka-Yoke systems with Project Planning team