Project consortium
The project is supported by the BMBF German-Israeli Cooperation in Applied Nanotechnology. This funding program contributes to an intensification and consolidation of the bilateral relationship between Germany and Israel. To this end, scientific and technological cooperation between German and Israeli institutions from science and industry is to be intensified ("2+2 projects"). The aim is to strengthen cooperation between the research institutions of both countries and industrial partners and to improve the global competitiveness of both countries.
Chemnitz University of Technology, project coordinator (Chemnitz, Germany)
Chemnitz University of Technology – Professorship Micromanufacturing Technology (TUC-MFT) has extensive experience in micro- and surface structuring technologies, especially in developing jet-electrochemical processes, where they are considered world leading. Their know-how will be the base for creating a Jet-PeP process in terms of kinematics, control and simulation. TUC-MFT will work on the design and adaption of the Jet-PeP process technology and the relevant equipment (without the process energy source).
http://www.tu-chemnitz.de/mb/MikroFertTech/index.php
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (Haifa, Israel)
Technion is a leading international RTD partner with excellent analysis & testing facilities both in the metallurgical and the medical sector. Technion will be characterizing the Jet-PeP machined surfaces in terms of nanostructure and surface properties and develop important optimization protocols. Technion will provide metallurgical support and expertise that, by in-depth understanding and handson experiments, will optimize the entire chain of production. As Israeli consortium leader Technion will be ensuring the appropriate materials and production method selection for the best cost-effective outcome. As part of the consortium, Technion will make available to the project its experimental/industrial facilities, aiming to optimize Jet-PeP processes and compare them to the established state-of-the-art processes. To provide the project team with the ability to perform high resolution microscopy the Technion will utilize its state-of-the-art electrons microscopy systems, namely the High resolution "Titan" TEM and Zeiss High resolution SEM as well as its surface nanosensitive measuring techniques and other characterization tools.
Leukhardt Schaltanlagen Systemtechnik GmbH (Magdeburg, Germany)
Leukhardt has long standing experience in designing high-voltage, high-current electrical systems. They also have proven knowledge in creating special process energy sources that are adaptable and flexible. They have been designing a conventional PeP process energy source together with BTE before and will be the key experts in setting up the generator for the much more complex Jet-PeP process. Special tasks of Leukhardt are development of applied process energy sources based on process specifications. The automatic process control, connection between process, PES control and communication interface.
http://www.leukhardt-system.de/
Shimson Fine Mechanics Ltd (Kiryat Bialik, Israel) 2018 - 2019
Shimshon is a first-class producer of precision and medical micro parts, utilizing latest state-of-the-art technologies. Shimshon will bring in their expertise in process chains for medical micro parts and deliver the sample for Jet-PeP processing. They compare to the existing technologies and develop an optimal process chain to utilize the Jet-PeP. Shimshon will be first user of the new developed Jet-PeP process for their parts. So Shimshon will act as both end user of the Jet-PeP process and designer of the process chain. It will define the relevant targets for surface functionality based on their extensive portfolio of highest-precision and medical application parts. Shimshon will machine the parts for Jet-PeP processing and will deliver the base for comparison to state-of-the-art processes. It will act as a critical customer and keen designer and will intensively contribute to the optimization of Jet-PeP.
Shimshon will analyze and compare Jet-PeP surfaces and also the localization effects to the application requirement and give critical feedback which will be incorporated by TUC-MFT.
Beckmann Institut für Technologieentwicklung e.V. (Chemnitz, Germany)
Beckmann Institut has extensive background knowledge in the field of Plasma electrolytic Polishing (PeP) and holds several patents in the area. The institute is actively researching PeP and developing PeP equipment. A key competence is the adaption of electrolytes to specific materials. Additional R&D topics of the institute include additive manufacturing using binder jetting technologies and casting technologies. The focus of their work are research projects, technology and knowledge transfer to industry as well as planning and realization of scientific meetings, trainings, workshops and presentation to foster exchange of technical know-how.
Beckmann Institut will develop suitable electrolyte compositions and will investigate the process window for the Jet-PeP process that will be implemented by TUC.
