SUMMER TRAINING REPORT

Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of

India

University Institute of Engineering and Technology,

Kanpur
Submitted by ,

A
Kumar Singh
U.I.E.T. , Branch- mee (2k10)

CONTENTS

i. INTRODUCTION
ii. OBJECTIVES
iii. SERIVCES,
SALESPRODUCTS
iv. SHOPS
v. DESIGN OF PROSTHETICS
LEG

INTRODUCTION
ALIMCO is a non-profit making
public sector undertaking, working
under the aegis of MINISTRY OF
SOCIAL
JUSTICE
AND
EMPOWERMENT government of
India. Its manufacture and supply of
artificial limb components and
rehabilitation aids for benefit of the
physically handicapped.
foundation- 18th November
1973
its started manufacturing in 1976 and
now it is largest manufacturer of
quality disability aids in whole of south
asia and manufactures 355 types of
aids and appliances.

OBJECTIVES
To promote, encourage and develop the
availability use, and distribution at
reasonable cost.
To establish
facilities
for
the
manufacture of artificial limbs and
accessories and constituents there of and
all other things.
To carry on the business of
manufacturers,
buyers,
sellers
importers, dealers
Make available aids and appliances
needed by the persons with disabilities.
Set up a network of limbs fitting centers.
Develop training facilities for Prosthetic
and Orthotic technicians and Engineers.

MARKETING
SERVICES
RUPEES IN CRORES
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0

RUPEES IN CRORES

NET PROFIT AND

LOSSES
RUPES IN LAKHS
1000
800
600
400
200
0
-200
-400
-600
-800

RUPES IN
LAKHS

SALES

EXPORTS; 1%
DEALERS ; 30%
ADIP CAMP; 41%

STATE GOVTS.; 4%
NI's; 24%

PRODUCTS OF
ALIMCO
Axila crutch
Walking stick

Folding
Mechanical
wheel
chair
Pocket
type
Motorized
ight
Mechanical
weight
wheelchair
sleek
Leg
tricyle
hearing
hand aid

SHOP
i. PRESS SHOP
ii. MILLING SHOP
iii. TURNING SHOP
iv. PAINT SHOP
v. WOOD SHOP
vi. ELECTROPLATING SHOP
vii. PLASTIC INJECTION
MOULDING SHOP
viii.HEARING AID DEPARTMENT
ix. TRICYCLE ASSEMBLY SHOP
x. ASSEMBLY SHOP

PRESS SHOP
It is a shop where we give initial shape
and size of plane cast iron sheet. There
are two type of machine are used
i. Mechanical press type machine
ii. Hydraulic press type machines
M/C used:

iii. Bandle M/C

iv. Press M/C
v. Sharing M/C
vi. Laxon M/C
vii. CNC tube bending M/C

MILLING SHOP
M/C used:
Vertical milling M/C
Horizontal milling M/C
Copying milling M/C
Horizontal universal milling M/C

TURNING SHOP
M/C used:
Lathe M/C
Herbert M/C
Traub M/C

PLASTIC INJECTION
MOULDING SHOP
With the help of dies we
manufacture small washers and
other components used in the
product in mass production

ASSEMBLY SHOP
There are three type of assembly shop in
ALIMCO :
Wheelchair Assembly Shop
Tricycle Assembly Shop
Limbs Assembly Shop

DESIGN OF PROSTHETIC LEG :

The prosthesis for a transtibial leg
includes prosthetic foot, a shank that may
be endo or exoskeleton in design, a knee
unit, a socket.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF
PROSTHETIC LEG PARTS

SOCKET
The socket must therefore provide distal
support solely through the soft tissues. To
minimize soft tissue pressures, the socket
may extend more proximally using the
iliac crest, distal ribs, and gluteal muscles
for support. Suspension may be
augmented by shoulder straps. This
prosthesis is typically endoskeleton so as
to minimize the weight of the prosthesis

PROSTHETIC
KNEES
The knee acts as a shock absorber and a
support structure and shortens the limb
during swing. The purpose of prosthetic
knee units is to restore normal function
and the appearance of gait with minimal
energy expenditure.
Prosthetic knee units may be classified
in terms of their control, such as no
mechanical knee control (locked knee),
stance phase control only, swing phase
control only, and swing and stance phase
control.

The manuallocking
knee
which
can
be
unlocked
for
sitting
provides
maximum
stability
during
stance but results
in an Four-bar
polycentric knee
in a transfemoral
unnatural
gait.
Polycentric knees
(typically
prosthesis
fourbar linkages).

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