MSMEs can use manufacturing facility at Anna University for 2 yrs

The National Hub for Healthcare Instrumentation Development at Anna University has a limited industrial manufacturing facility such as a six-axis robot for assembly, programmable CNG machine, 3D laser scanner, etc.

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from the proposed medical devices park at Oragadam near Chennai will now be allowed to use the state-of-the-art limited manufacturing facility at Anna University during the first two years.

As per a report published in The Times of India, this will allow the MSMEs to scale up from prototypes to clinical validation and make initial batches. The National Hub for Healthcare Instrumentation Development (NHHID) at Anna University has a limited industrial manufacturing facility with the latest equipment such as a six-axis robot for assembly, programmable CNG machine, 3D laser scanner, electronic board fabrication machines, testing and calibration equipment. 

An integrated manufacturing hub for medical device and technological companies is being developed by the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) on 350 acres at Oragadam in Chennai. It is partnering with Anna University for technical support and expertise. 

“Anna University will provide its expertise in establishing a centralised infrastructure for limited manufacturing, testing, calibration of devices and training the personnel at the hub. A common infrastructure will cut the costs during the initial period. Till the facility is materialised, the MSMEs will be allowed to use the facilities at Anna University,” said Prof M Sasikala, coordinator of NHHID. 

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