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INDUSTRIAL VISIT REPORT: NELCAST LIMITED, GUDUR
The Department of Mechanical Engineering, Geethanjali Institute of Science and Technology (Autonomous), organised an industrial visit to NELCAST Limited, Gudur, on 09-10-2026 for II and III Year B.Tech students. A total of 44 students took part. The purpose of the visit was to give students first-hand exposure to a working foundry and to help them relate the manufacturing and casting concepts taught in class to actual industrial practice.
The visit was coordinated by Mr. P. Amos and Mrs. G. Nilima, who accompanied the 44 students as faculty coordinators. The students and faculty travelled by the institute bus and reached the plant in the afternoon. After a safety briefing, they were taken round the shop floor in small groups by company engineers. They saw moulding, melting and metal treatment, pouring and solidification, shake-out and fettling, and the quality inspection of castings. A group photograph was taken at the plant gate with the visit banner.
Through the visit, students understood the sequence of operations in a foundry, from pattern making to the finished casting. They were able to relate casting theory such as moulding, gating and solidification to what they saw, and they learned how important quality control and safety are in a manufacturing plant.
The visit gave students useful practical exposure that cannot be fully covered in the classroom. The department thanks the management and staff of NELCAST Limited for permitting the visit and guiding the students, and the college management for their support.
The industrial visit to Nelcast Limited, Gudur, aligns with SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), and SDG 13 (Climate Action). The visit provided students with practical exposure to casting processes, advanced manufacturing technologies, industrial safety, quality control, resource efficiency, and sustainable production practices, enhancing their technical knowledge, industrial awareness, and understanding of environmentally responsible manufacturing.
