This startup is putting India on the global map of advanced manufacturing | Dhinesh, Founder of Fabheads Automation
Episode Summary
What would you say if we told you that the windmill blades and fighter jets were built by hand? You would probably say that we were stuck in some time machine in the ancient past. We have just one answer - watch today’s episode and learn. Today’s episode is all about composite materials like carbon fiber, glass fiber and Kevlar and the process that goes into making these materials.
Join Amrut as he speaks to Dhinesh Kanagaraj, founder and CEO of Fabheads Automation about revolutionizing the space of Additive Manufacturing for composite materials. Dhinesh talks about how composite materials were put together to create products in the past (Don’t miss the part about how many people it takes to make one windmill blade) and how his company is changing these through the technology they are building.
Amrut’s Comment
Key Highlights
[00:01:36] Fabheads: What does it do?
[00:05:17] Additive Manufacturing: What does it mean?
[00:08:35] Additive Manufacturing in Fabheads: What is the change they have brought?
[00:11:10] 3D Printing to Additive Manufacturing: When and why did the change happen?
[00:15:43] 10 Years in the Industry: Why it takes so long and what gives the conviction?
[00:23:31] Dhinesh’s Success: His journey so far and secret to his patience
[00:30:21] Owning the Technology: Why it is so important for India and their funding journey
[00:31:44] Glimpse into Future: What will the next few years in Additive manufacturing look like?
[00:34:09] Additive Manufacturing for Composites: The advantages of this process
[00:38:09] A Long and Intensive Building Process: How does Dhinesh manage on a personal level?
Institutions mentioned
[00:09:36] IIT Madras
[00:10:03] Amrut talks about his experience with the 3D printing machine at CFI [Centre for Innovation
[00:17:03] DRDO [Defence Research and Development Organisation] was also running a project to create a technology to build additive materials
[00:26:07] Dhinesh did an internship in the CSIR-NAL [National Aerospace Laboratories] laboratory when the LCA-Tejas program was coming up
[00:29:16] Dhinesh’s co-founder is from IIT Delhi
People mentioned
[00:29:31] Dhinesh’s co-founder Abhijeet Rathore was his colleague before becoming his co-founder
Companies mentioned
[00:05:34] Boeing Airplanes have a carbon fiber body which is made through the manual process.
[00:06:18] The ISRO [Indian Space Research Organization] rockets are also made of carbon fiber which is made through the manual sticking process
[00:16:43] NIL Technology had tried to build a process similar to the one that Fabheads has built now
[00:31:00] Accel and Trifecta Capital was one of Fabheads’ first investors
[00:32:00] Dhinesh talks about Formula1 cars being made from carbon fiber
[00:32:55] Indane now supplies gas cylinders made from glass fiber instead of metal
Concepts & Models
[00:30:10] Pushpak - National Mission on Drone Technology promotes the development of indigenous drone technology across various sectors
Dhinesh Kanagaraj is the founder and CEO of Fabheads Automation. He completed his Degree in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Madras. He also worked with ISRO for 3 years before starting his own venture with Fabheads Automation.
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