Citizen Journalism: T-Works is best prototyping centre for any hardware in India

Hyderabad: India’s best and well-equipped prototyping center besides T-Hub is ready for inauguration by Telangana IT minister K.T. Rama Rao, along with the chairman of Foxconn Young Liu, on Thursday.

T-Works, once inaugurated, will be a one-of-its-kind facility run by the government and with cutting-edge technology, it will stand as the best prototyping centre for any hardware in India. This is a very proud moment for any Hyderabadi.

T-Works caters to MSMEs, innovators, start-ups, students, hobbyists, and corporations. Apart from being a prototyping partner, it is also ready to engage with users for services, workshops, trainings, events, competitions and makeathons for everyone.

T-Works will be helpful for users who want to rent equipment which is not available anywhere. For that, the users have to undergo a safety and operating training on machines for their operators. This will fabricate the design created by any user and is intended to end product development for any user depending on their agreements.

T-Works is coming up with lots of other facilities which would be open to all users very soon. It will be a dream come true for all innovators, MSMEs, start-ups, and corporations.

Facilities available

1. Laser cutting and engraving

2. Testing lab (environmental, vibration, metrology)

3. Electronics lab

4. 3D printing

5. Welding

6. Metal shop

7. Wood shop

8. Garage space

9. Ceramics studio

10. Library

T-Works

The soft launch of T-Works happened eight months ago, but the formal launch was on Thursday. The facility is an effort to create and celebrate the culture of hobbyists, makers, and innovators. The facility will have an investment of Rs. 110 crores, including about Rs. 40 crores from the corporate sector. As of now, it has already deployed machinery worth about Rs. 11.5 crores.

T-Works measures about 78,000 sqft in phase I and will be expanded to 2,50,000 sqft. It will focus on product design, engineering, fabrication, sourcing, materials, and other aspects. It will have facilities for woodwork, welding, sheet metal machining, printed circuit board fabrication, pottery, 3D printing, and e-workstations.

T-Works will provide everything needed to nurture an idea into an enterprise, including equipment, software, advice, expertise, market access, and funding. “We want T-Works to be self-sufficient like T-Hub. Satellite centres of T-Works will be set up in Nizamabad, Khammam, Karimnagar, Siddipet, and Warangal, where IT towers are being built,” said IT and industries minister KTR.

Author-

L Puducherri, founder CEO of Petfolk