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24 April 2025 Projects of the Professorship
Innovative AMC composite powders for laser bed 3D printing processes
As part of an ERDF joint project funded by the Sächsische Aufbaubank, the WOT Chair, in collaboration with CMMC GmbH, the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools IWU, NRU GmbH and BENSELER Sachsen GmbH & Co. KG, is developing and researching novel aluminium-matrix composite powders to assess their suitability for 3D printing processes.
As part of an ERDF joint project funded by the Sächsische Aufbaubank, the WOT Chair, in collaboration with CMMC GmbH, the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools IWU, NRU GmbH and BENSELER Sachsen GmbH & Co. KG, is developing and researching novel aluminium-matrix composite powders to assess their suitability for 3D printing processes.
16 April 2025 Events of the Professorship
Vision for human-centred, smart manufacturing in 2035 presented at the FutureSAX Innovation Forum “Human – Machine – SMEs”
On 27 March 2025, around 110 stakeholders from academia and industry will gather at the futureSAX Innovation Forum ‘People – Machines – SMEs’ to discuss how Industry 5.0 can help Saxony’s SMEs prepare for the future. Following the welcome and opening of the event by the hosts from Mittweida University of Applied Sciences and the initiators of FutureSAX, Dr Franziska Bocklisch explained in her keynote speech how industrial manufacturing is changing.
On 27 March 2025, around 110 stakeholders from academia and industry will gather at the futureSAX Innovation Forum ‘People – Machines – SMEs’ to discuss how Industry 5.0 can help Saxony’s SMEs prepare for the future. Following the welcome and opening of the event by the hosts from Mittweida University of Applied Sciences and the initiators of FutureSAX, Dr Franziska Bocklisch explained in her keynote speech how industrial manufacturing is changing.
16 April 2025 Personnel of the professorship
An interview on the topic “Don’t be afraid of the human factor” has been published in the Swiss industrial trade journal “Technik und Wissen”
The latest issue of the specialist magazine *Technik und Wissen*, which focuses on ‘Modern Interfaces’, explores future trends in human-centred production. In an interview with Dr Franziska Bocklisch, questions are raised about how humans and machines can interact in a way that adds greater value, and current research approaches are discussed.
The latest issue of the specialist magazine *Technik und Wissen*, which focuses on ‘Modern Interfaces’, explores future trends in human-centred production. In an interview with Dr Franziska Bocklisch, questions are raised about how humans and machines can interact in a way that adds greater value, and current research approaches are discussed.
16 April 2025 Events of the Professorship
Materials Science Colloquium goes international – research meets industry in Chemnitz
With the 24th edition of the Materials Science Colloquium (WTK), we have taken an important step towards internationalisation: for the first time, the conference was held in English – in Chemnitz, the European Capital of Culture. Around 220 participants from Germany and abroad accepted our invitation to discuss the latest developments in materials science and engineering and to strengthen the exchange between academia and industry.
With the 24th edition of the Materials Science Colloquium (WTK), we have taken an important step towards internationalisation: for the first time, the conference was held in English – in Chemnitz, the European Capital of Culture. Around 220 participants from Germany and abroad accepted our invitation to discuss the latest developments in materials science and engineering and to strengthen the exchange between academia and industry.
16 April 2025 Personnel of the professorship
Project on copper coating of cellular wax structures for bespoke heat exchangers completed
Geometrically defined, cellular hollow structures offer a significantly higher surface-to-volume ratio compared with conventional plate heat exchangers. They are therefore ideal for efficient heat exchangers and offer advantages such as design flexibility compared to stochastically formed foams. This enables miniaturisation and weight reduction, but cost-effective manufacturing processes are currently lacking. The aim of the CORNET project WaxCelMet is to develop innovative metal hollow structures and manufacturing processes – from the design of flow-optimised structures, through implementation via additive manufacturing and wax injection moulding, to electroplating with copper.
Geometrically defined, cellular hollow structures offer a significantly higher surface-to-volume ratio compared with conventional plate heat exchangers. They are therefore ideal for efficient heat exchangers and offer advantages such as design flexibility compared to stochastically formed foams. This enables miniaturisation and weight reduction, but cost-effective manufacturing processes are currently lacking. The aim of the CORNET project WaxCelMet is to develop innovative metal hollow structures and manufacturing processes – from the design of flow-optimised structures, through implementation via additive manufacturing and wax injection moulding, to electroplating with copper.
1 April 2025 Projects of the Professorship
How do heat-resistant steels behave in H₂/CH₄ combustion atmospheres?
Prof. Lampke and the team at the WOT Chair are investigating this question in collaboration with Prof. Krause and his team from the Chair of Gas and Thermal Engineering Systems at the TU Bergakademie Freiberg (TUBAF) as part of the AiF-IGF project HYMES. On 26 March 2025, representatives from both research centres met for an initial internal kick-off meeting. The main objective of the project is to generate reliable data for the safe and efficient use of H₂ in thermal processing plants.
Prof. Lampke and the team at the WOT Chair are investigating this question in collaboration with Prof. Krause and his team from the Chair of Gas and Thermal Engineering Systems at the TU Bergakademie Freiberg (TUBAF) as part of the AiF-IGF project HYMES. On 26 March 2025, representatives from both research centres met for an initial internal kick-off meeting. The main objective of the project is to generate reliable data for the safe and efficient use of H₂ in thermal processing plants.
18 February 2025 Activities of the Chair
InnoMat IWW e.V. is once again offering a Germany Scholarship for the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Chemnitz University of Technology in 2024/2025
This is now the third time that InnoMat IWW e.V. has supported the next generation of scientists and engineers at Chemnitz University of Technology through the Deutschlandstipendium. The scholarship is awarded to outstanding students on degree programmes within the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Chemnitz University of Technology.
This is now the third time that InnoMat IWW e.V. has supported the next generation of scientists and engineers at Chemnitz University of Technology through the Deutschlandstipendium. The scholarship is awarded to outstanding students on degree programmes within the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Chemnitz University of Technology.
3 February 2025 Teaching at the professorship
Partnership with the BMW Group at the Leipzig plant gives students an insight into production
As part of the ‘Corrosion and Wear’ module, students were given an in-depth tour of the BMW plant in Leipzig
As part of the ‘Corrosion and Wear’ module, students were given an in-depth tour of the BMW plant in Leipzig
22 January 2025 Equipment of the professorship
New rotational bending test machine expands the range of test methods under cyclic loading
On 11 December 2024, the newly acquired Power ROTABEND (100 Nm) 4-point rotary bending test system from SincoTec Test Systems GmbH was commissioned at the WOT. This addition to the machine fleet enables the testing of cyclic fatigue resistance under rotational bending, which is relevant, for example, for the use of rotating shafts.
On 11 December 2024, the newly acquired Power ROTABEND (100 Nm) 4-point rotary bending test system from SincoTec Test Systems GmbH was commissioned at the WOT. This addition to the machine fleet enables the testing of cyclic fatigue resistance under rotational bending, which is relevant, for example, for the use of rotating shafts.
20 December 2024 Personnel of the professorship
Successful PhD at the WOT
On 5 December 24, Mr Bernd Schilder, M.Sc., as an external PhD candidate supervised by Prof. Lampke, defended his doctoral thesis entitled ‘Development of a low-oxygen coating process for the production of thermally sprayed, high-load-bearing cylinder liners’ before a large and interested audience. He was awarded the grade ‘very good’ for his overall performance.
On 5 December 24, Mr Bernd Schilder, M.Sc., as an external PhD candidate supervised by Prof. Lampke, defended his doctoral thesis entitled ‘Development of a low-oxygen coating process for the production of thermally sprayed, high-load-bearing cylinder liners’ before a large and interested audience. He was awarded the grade ‘very good’ for his overall performance.
