High Precision Machining Centre

• 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

• High precision machining and micromanufacturing of metallic and non-metallic materials 
• Generation of functional surfaces
• Grinding

Precision-Turning Machine

• Main and opposed spindle
• Turret with operated tools
• Process- integrated measurement system for cutting force and power detection
• Cooling lubrication with emulsion

• Precision-processing of special materials and hardened steels
• Productions of side elements (e. g. boreholes, threads, spanner flats, ...)

Microprocessing Machine

• 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)

• Microprocessing (i.e. drilling, milling, sawing) und microstructuring (i.e. laser-beam removing)
• Machining of non-ferrous metals

Precisionmicroerosion Machine Sarix SX-100

• 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

• Micromachining (erode) of Metal
• Micromachining (erode) of ceramics
• Machining of Microholes down to 50 µm in diameter

Modular self-construction for Jet-ECM and PECM

• 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

• Equipment for electro-chemical microprocessing

The prototype has been pursued in cooperation with the Fraunhofer-Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU.

Precision Joining Machine

• Working chamber: 500 x 500 mm²
• Press stroke: 400 mm
• Press capacity: F_max = 200 kN
• Spindle velocity: v_max = 3000 mm/min
• AC servo-drive

• Development of procedures and tool systems for plane microstructuring

Ultrasonic joining system Branson Ultraweld L20

• Operation frequency: 20 kHz
• Power output: P_max = 4 kW
• Maximum joining area Fügefläche: A_max = 125 mm2
• Modular tooling system
• Automatic frequency control
• Consistency of the amplitude and load compensation 

• Development of methods for joining of dissimilar compounds (e.g. metal – CFRP)
• Development of modular and microstructured ultrasonic joining tools and joining surfaces

Roughness Measurement System LD 120

• 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)

• 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

Contact Angle Measuring and Drop Contour Analysis System

• 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

• measurement of the static and dynamic contact angle
• temperature-dependent evaluation of the wettability
• evaluation of surface energy, suface tension and interfacial tension

Tool Pre-setting System

• 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

• Measurement of tools for turning and milling machines
• Evaluation of tool abrasion

3D-Laserscanning-Microscope

• 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

3D-Microscope

Technical Specifications:

• 18 million pixel resolution
• Three-dimensional display function

Application:

• Valuation of tool wear
• Evaluation of surface features

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

OFV-5000 Controller

• 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

• Contactless mesure of vibration
• Mesurement of minimal length movements

OFV-505 Vibrometer-Mesurement Unit

• He-Ne Laser with wavelengh of 633 nm
• Working distance > 250 mm to ca. 5 m

Micro Scale

• Weighing range: 31 g
• Reading precision: 0.001 mg
• Reproducibility: ≤ 2 µg
• Fully automated calibration and adjustment function

• Determination of the removed mass after electrochemical machining processes via differential weighing

Analytical Scale

• Weighing range: 10 mg - 610 g
• Reading precision: 0.1 mg
• Fully automated calibration and adjustment function

• Determination of the removed mass after electrochemical machining processes via differential weighing
• Determination of the (through abrasion) removed mass, for tribological investigations

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

Surface Imaging, Analysis and Metrology Software

• Data analysis of all file formats (confocal microscopes, white light interferometers, scanning probe microscopes, contact and non-contact profilometers)
• Universal data export
• Determination of areal surface characteristics

• CO₂ snow-jet cleaning-device
• Microscopes
• Modular laser vibrometer Polytec OFV-5000
• Pyrometer Infratherm IP 140
• Digital  height measuring system Mahr 817 CLM-2D