Research

IMPT | The surface oxidation of tools and workpieces often leads to high wear in regular production processes. Scientists in the Collaborative Research Center 1368 are investigating what production without oxygen – and therefore without oxidation – could look like.

match | Technical progress is increasingly integrating robots into areas beyond factory floors and research laboratories. New areas of application require innovative solutions for safety, flexibility and adaptability. This is where soft continuum robots come into play.

IFA | Data Analytics enables highly individualized root cause analyses of poor logistics performance that go beyond general causal relationships. Deep.control unlocks the potential of hybrid production monitoring and control for small and medium-sized companies.

match | In micro assembly, components are assembled with an accuracy of just a few micrometres. Programming micro assembly robots requires a high level of specialist knowledge. match is therefore researching intuitive methods for programming and knowledge transfer.

IPH | ITA | Automated industrial trucks master difficult driving situations worse than humans – for now. New approaches based on artificial intelligence (AI) are intended to replicate human driving behavior and give automated systems more flexibility.

ITA | How can belt conveyor systems be optimised through the use of driving idlers (AT) and can this be simulated? Scientists at the Institute of Transport and Automation Technology (ITA) are investigating this question.

LZH I With lasers, holes can be drilled quickly and automatically. Laser drilling facilitates the processing of materials such as carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP) and is thus an attractive alternative to mechanical drilling processes in lightweight construction.

IMPT | The Institute of Micro Production Technology (IMPT) is developing plastic-based transformers and inductors for use in electric cars to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The project is funded by the European Union.

IFW | 3-axis simultaneous turning allows the production of complex contours with a single tool. To take full advantage of this, the IFW is developing a simulation-based approach for path planning to improve tool loading and chip breaking.