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Professur für Umformendes Formgeben und Fügen
Forming division
7th energy research programme

Teaching and Research Field Forming

Current projects

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FormIn - Accurate component geometries through optimum design of theInduction hardening process and inversely designed forming tools

Supported by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
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PEM4Heat - Development of a PEM high-pressure electrolysis stack with process heat extraction, an H2-high-pressure compressor and a cycle motor at the WIR! starting point Sonneberg

Supported by: Federal Ministry for Education and Research
Designelements for wallsheets  

ID4you – Individuelle flächige Designelemente für die Wandverkleidung

Supported by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
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Big – Manufacture of individually shaped sheet metal components using modified machine tools

  • Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand (ZIM) des BMWi - Kooperationsnetzwerk
  • Contact person: Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Kunke
  • Additional information: Homepage Big
  • Duration: 04/2020 – 03/2022 (Phase 2)
Supported by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

 

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reProToolsIdentification of energy- and resource-efficient process chains for the production of thermo-mechanically stressed tools through a holistic assessment method

Supported by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
Stress influence on tools during precision cutting  

WSG – Tool-side stress influence during precision cutting

Supported by: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

 

Stresses during wire drawing

 

DruDraZie – Forming technology generation of residual compressive stresses during wire drawing for the production of highly resilient springs

  • Contact person: M.Sc. Markus Baumann
  • Duration: 09/2019 – 08/2021 (Phase 2)
  • Project partner: TU Berlin, Fraunhofer IWU
Supported by: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
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metaFF – Development of a process for the integration of metallic joining flanges in lightweight structural components made of fibre-reinforced plastic

  • Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand (ZIM)
  • Contact person: M.Sc. André Leonhardt
  • Duration: 05/2019 – 04/2021
Supported by: Federal Ministry for Education and Research
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SmartMat – Intelligent mattress for decubitus prophylaxis

  • BMBF-Förderprogramm: Smart3, Horizont 2020
  • Contact personr: Dipl.-Ing. Peter Birnbaum
  • Duration: 01/2019 – 12/2021
  • Project partners: Fraunhofer IWU, B+M Textil, Ingpuls, Scherdel, ITP GmbH Gesellschaft für Intelligente Textile Produkte, Pflegedienst Knorr, DIGALOG
Supported by: Federal Ministry for Education and Research
software interface to simplify quality inspection  

DigiTry – Development of a software solution to simplify the quality inspection in toolmaking

  • Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand (ZIM)
  • Contact partner: M.Sc. Markus Baumann
  • Duration: 06/2018 – 05/2020
  • Project partners: Professur Werkzeugmaschinen und Umformtechnik, CADsys GmbH
Supported by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

 

 Forming process

 

Orthoschuh – Umform- und Nachformstrategien

Supported by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

 

Sheercutting

 

UHSS - Shear cutting strategies for high and ultra-high strength steels

Supported by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
       

Completed projects

 

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Thermomechanical treatment of high-alloy martensitic stainless steels for complex components

  • Contact person: Dipl.-Ing. Peter Birnbaum
  • Duration: 10/2017 – 09/2020
  • Project partner: Professur Werkstoff- und Oberflächentechnik (TU Chemnitz)
Supported by: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

 

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Secoflex – Development of a process-safe, geometry-flexible tool and machine concept for the necking of pipes

  • Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand (ZIM)
  • Contact person: M.Sc. André Leonhardt
  • Duration: 11/2017 – 03/2020
Supported by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
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Big – Manufacture of individually shaped sheet metal components using modified machine tools

Supported by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

 

Stresses during wire drawing

 

DruDraZie – Forming technology generation of residual compressive stresses during wire drawing for the production of highly resilient springs

  • Contact person: M.Sc. Markus Baumann
  • Duration: 08/2017 – 10/2019 (Phase 1)
  • Project partner: TU Berlin, Fraunhofer IWU
Supported by: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft      
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ALUCOBOND – Development of a mobile processing station for 3D forming of ALUCOBOND®-panels

  • Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand (ZIM)
  • Contact person: Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Kunke
  • Duration: 04/2016 – 03/2018
Supported by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

 

 

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Exzellenzcluster 1075: MERGE – Merge Technologies for Multifunctional Lightweight Structures

Supported by: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

 

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BasaOrth – Technology chain for the production of individually shaped orthotic elements

Project description PDF

  • Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand (ZIM)
  • Cooperation project within the BASALTFASERNETZWERKs
  • Contact person: Dr.-Ing. Amar Al-Obaidi
  • Duration: 12/2015 – 05/2018
Supported by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

 

Magnetic field concentrators

 

3D-Print-mfc – Magnetic field concentrators for inductive heating strategies

Project description PDF

Supported by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

 

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EffiPress – Development of energy efficient press hardening processes based on innovative sheet and tool steel alloys and thermomechanical process routes

Project description PDF

Supported by: European Commission

Research Fund for Coal & Steel

Graded aluminium screws

 

Production of graded aluminium screws

Project description PDF

Supported by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

Production of tribomaterials

 

Production of tribomaterials for high-performance yarns and fibre ropes

Supported by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

tool module for vibration superimposed deep drawing in progressive dies

 

Development of a tool module for vibration superimposed deep drawing in progressive dies

Project description PDF

Supported by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

 

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InnoPressTech – Innovative applications of press hardening technology

Project description PDF

Supported by: Federal Ministry for Education and Research

processing lines for non-cutting sheet metal processing

 

OBERON – Innovative technical and system concept for processing lines for non-cutting sheet metal processing

Project description PDF

Supported by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
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eniPROD – Energy-efficient product and process innovations in production technology

Project description PDF

Supported by: EFRE

Supported by: Freistaat Sachsen

 

 

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EFFICOAT – Efficient manufacturing processes with integrated coating technologies

Project description PDF

Supported by: Federal Ministry for Education and Research

 

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HALS – High strength aluminium-based lightweight materials for safety components

Supported by: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

 

hyprid layered composites in lightweight construction

 

3HSL – High-strength and high-rigidity hybrid layered composites for near-series application in lightweight construction

Project description PDF

Supported by: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

 

 

 

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