Severe plastic deformation and powder processing techniques are used to produce nanostructured materials with tailor-made compositions and without the effort…
Ball screws or ball screw drives are gear arrangements with rolling balls inserted between a screw and nut element. They are used to translate rotational…
Hybrid compound forging is the first process that combines two lightweight construction approaches, namely creating a material bond between steel sheets and…
PRESTO W91/W92 – High-end Thermo-dynamical Product
Automated manufacturing processes are the basis for ultimately establishing the series production of CFRP components. In the project HolQueSt 3D, the LZH has…
In the automotive industry, more and more surfaces are getting a microstructure treatment. Whether they are added to cylinders or dashboards, functional…
The Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP and VON ARDENNE will intensify their cooperation in the field of the…
SIMTech is a research institute under Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). The collaboration between Fraunhofer IWS and SIMTech…
Scientists of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) developed turbo expander electric generator operating on high-pressure natural gas….
Empa’s latest technology briefing just goes to show how important Additive Manufacturing (AM) is set to become for Switzerland: Over 150 people from industry…
Lightweight design is increasingly applying trend-setting hybrid structures made of fiber composite materials and lightweight metal alloys, combining the…
The fight against global climate change poses one of the greatest challenges of the coming decades. To develop effective measures against global warming,…
Today, many aircraft components are made of the lightweight material CFRP. Advantages of this material are the low weight and the high stability.
There are many possible application areas for induction hardening technologies. This efficient technique is used in the manufacture of plant and machinery, in…
Experts often describe toolmaking as a link between development and production with a considerable impact on the industrial value added. This is why the…
„Are we ready for implementing Industry 4.0?“, asked Dr. Volker Schmidt, CEO of NiedersachsenMetall and Chairman of the Industrial Board of the LZH, the…