Equipment of the Professorship Micromanufacturing Technology
Machinery and equipment KERN Pyramid Nano
High Precision Machining Centre
Technical specifications:
Hydrostatic axes and guideways
5-axis simultaneous machining
Position uncertainty: ±0.5 µm
Additional spindle for grinding and micromachining up to 160,000 min-1 Systems for automatic tool and workpiece measuring Cooling lubrication with emulsion or MQL Suction system for graphite machining
Application:
High precision machining and micromanufacturing of metallic and non-metallic materials
Generation of functional surfaces
Grinding
SPINNER PD 32
Precision-Turning Machine
Technical specifications:
Main and opposed spindle
Turret with operated tools
Process- integrated measurement system for cutting force and power detection
Cooling lubrication with emulsion
Application:
Precision-processing of special materials and hardened steels
Productions of side elements (e. g. boreholes, threads, spanner flats, ...)
Kugler Microgantry® GU
Microprocessing Machine
Technical specifications:
4 CNC-axes
High-frequency spindle with max. 200,000 rpm
Position exactness: ±0.3 µm
Minimal oil machining system
Integrated Nd:YVO4 -laser (wavelength of 532 nm via frequency doubling)
Application:
Microprocessing (i.e. drilling, milling, sawing) und microstructuring (i.e. laser-beam removing)
Machining of non-ferrous metals
Sarix SX-100
Precisionmicroerosion Machine Sarix SX-100
Technical specifications:
Workspace: 510 mm x 270 mm
Travel range X-, Y-, Z-direction: 250 mm, 150 mm, 150 mm
Travel precision: ± 2 µm at 50 mm travel range
Application:
Micromachining (erode) of Metal
Micromachining (erode) of ceramics
Machining of Microholes down to 50 µm in diameter
Prototype ECM Anlage
Modular self-construction for Jet-ECM and PECM
Technical specifications:
Triaxial-system in portal construction-manner
Maximum voltage: 56 V
Maximum current: 10 A
Direct current and pulsed direct current
Maximum electrolyte pressure: 525 bar
Electrolytes: sodium chloride and sodium nitrate
Application:
Equipment for electro-chemical microprocessing
The prototype has been pursued in cooperation with the Fraunhofer-Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU .
P.FÜ.MA 200kN
Precision Joining Machine
Technical specifications:
Working chamber: 500 x 500 mm2
Press stroke: 400 mm
Press capacity: Fmax = 200 kN
Spindle velocity: vmax = 3000 mm/min
AC servo-drive
Application:
Development of procedures and tool systems for plane microstructuring
Branson Ultraweld L20
Ultrasonic joining system Branson Ultraweld L20
Technical specifications:
Operation frequency: 20 kHz
Power output: Pmax = 4 kW
Maximum joining area Fügefläche: Amax = 125 mm 2
Modular tooling system
Automatic frequency control
Consistency of the amplitude and load compensation
Application:
Development of methods for joining of dissimilar compounds (e.g. metal – CFRP)
Development of modular and microstructured ultrasonic joining tools and joining surfaces
Ultimaker 3
Ultimaker 3 Dual Extruder FDM Printer
Technical specifications:
Printdimensions: 215 mm x 215 mm x 200 mm
Printable materials: PLA, ABS, PVA, ...
Height resolution: 20 µm
Nozzlediameter: 0,4 mm
Application:
Rapid Prototyping
Practical courses for additive manufacturing
Measurement equipment Workstation for measurement of roughness , shape and position
Roughness Measurement System LD 120
Technical specifications:
Touching Distance: 0.1 - 120 mm
Measurement range: 10 mm
Resolution in z-direction: 2 nm
Rz-residual values: 35 nm
Measurement point distance in x-direction: 0.05 - 1 µm
CNC-y-table (smalest increment: 0.5 µm)
Application:
Roughness measurements of micro-sized components
Measurement of topography of surfaces for evaluation of functional behaviour
Measurement of tools for turning and milling machines
Evaluation of twist parameters
Mahr MarForm MMQ 200
Technical specifications:
High-precision roundness measurement axis (C) Motorized vertical measurement axis (Z) Motorized horizontal positioning (X) Manual centering and tilting table
Application:
Determination of:
Cylindrical Shape
Form and position tolerances according DIN ISO 1101 Roundness
Flatness
Concentricity and other parameters
Dataphysics OCA 200
Contact Angle Measuring and Drop Contour Analysis System
T echnical specifications:
high-performance camera system with 10-fold zoom lens
engine-powered sample table
electronic direct dosing system
nanoliter dosing system
Peltier temperature control unit -30 °C ...160 °C
Application:
measurement of the static and dynamic contact angle
temperature-dependent evaluation of the wettability
evaluation of surface energy, suface tension and interfacial tension
DMG Microset VIO 20/50 linear
Tool Pre-setting System
Technical specifications :
Precision spindle
Translative axes with linear drives and glass scales
Incident light and transmitted light
Decond camera for measuring the center height (with incident light)
Maximum tool diameter of 420 mm, maximum length of 500 mm
Substantial measurement software
Applications:
Measurement of tools for turning and milling machines
Evaluation of tool abrasion
Keyence VK-9700
3D-Laserscanning-Microscope
Technical Specifications:
Violet laser diode and halogen lamp
Maximal z-axis resolution of 1nm
Objectives with the following magnification rates: 10x, 20x, 50x, 100x, 150x
Automatic measurements through engine-powered microscope stage
Application:
Optical surface detection
Measurement of microstructures
Measurement of tools for turning and milling machines
Evaluation of the tool abrasion
Keyence VHX-100
3D-Microscope
Technical Specifications:
18 million pixel resolution
Three-dimensional display function
Application:
Valuation of tool wear
Evaluation of surface features
Nikon MM-400
Microscope for Measurement
Technical Specifications
Objectives with magnifying of 2.5x, 10x, 20x, 50x, 100x
Micrometer-positioning table (150 mm x 100 mm)
Application:
Measurement of microstructures Valuation of tool wear Measurement of microforming tools
Measurement of turning- and milling tools
Evaluation of surface features
Polytec Modular Laser-Vibrometersystem
OFV-5000 Controller
Technical specifications:
Digital Broadband-decoder VD-09:
Broadband: 0 - 2.5 MHz
Maximum Speed: 10 m/s
Resolution: 0.02 µm/s
Digital broadband-decoder DD900:
Resolution of travel: 15 pm
Frequency: 0 - 2.5 MHz
Application:
Contactless mesure of vibration
Mesurement of minimal length movements
OFV-505 Vibrometer-Mesurement Unit
Technical specifications:
He-Ne Laser with wavelengh of 633 nm
Working distance > 250 mm to ca. 5 m
Sartorius ME36S
Micro Scale
Technical specifications:
Weighing range: 31 g
Reading precision: 0.001 mg
Reproducibility: ≤ 2 µg
Fully automated calibration and adjustment function
- Application:
Determination of the removed mass after electrochemical machining processes via differential weighing
Sartorius ME614S-0CE
Analytical Scale
- Technical specifications:
Weighing range: 10 mg - 610 g
Reading precision: 0.1 mg
Fully automated calibration and adjustment function
- Applications:
Determination of the removed mass after electrochemical machining processes via differential weighing
Determination of the (through abrasion) removed mass, for tribological investigations
Software COMSOL Multiphysics™
FEM Simulations Software
2D- and 3D-environment
CAD-Import
Material Library
AC/DC module
Acoustics module
Chemical Engineering module
Earth Science module
Heat Transfer module
MEMS module
RF module
Structural Mechanics module
Other Equipment
CO2 snow-jet cleaning-device
Microscopes
Modular laser vibrometer Polytec OFV-5000
Pyrometer Infratherm IP 140
Digital height measuring system Mahr 817 CLM-2D
Contact
For requests and further information, please contact:
Stefan Kuhn
Head of technique and operation
