Issue: Manufacturing

Ultra-precision machining is the ultimate in manufacturing technology – it hardly gets any more accurate than this.

Existing machines get a futureproof upgrade with artificial intelligence and edge computing.

Machine tools still set the tone in terms of accuracy. But industrial robots are catching up more and more – thanks to AI, among other things.

Climate-neutral production is indispensable to limit global warming. To make machine tools more energy-efficient, their energy consumption has to be made transparent.

The parallel use of lasers is a particular challenge in additive manufacturing. A team at Fraunhofer IPK is developing an innovative solution for this.

A new Fraunhofer lighthouse project is investigating how production systems can become more resilient through cooperative behavior. Empathy plays a crucial role in this.

Our two interview partners jointly develop solutions for manufacturing with the highest precision. In the FUTUR expert panel, they discuss the variable »precision« as a key to sustainable production.

Cold spray is considered one of the most modern processes in the field of thermal spraying. A research cooperation has recently equipped Fraunhofer IPK and IWF of TU Berlin with access to a state-of-the-art cold spray manufacturing system.

How flushing channels in electrical discharge machining help to increase productivity

The cooperation between Germany and Brazil in the area of Industry 4.0 is picking up speed – with Fraunhofer IPK as a major driver.