Issue: Manufacturing

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.

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

How flushing channels in electrical discharge machining help to increase productivity

To make hydrogen drives suitable for mass production, fuel cell production must become affordable and scalable. The H2GO project is intended to contribute to this.

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

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

It can heat as well as cool – a new thermoelectric system enables temperature control of motorized spindles as needed, thus increasing the precision of machine tools.

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.

By combining Scangineering and additive repair technologies, tools or components can be repaired automatically – an exciting field of application for the reverse engineering technology made by Fraunhofer IPK.