Industrie und Anwendungen

AirCraft Bracket

The main purpose of this case study was to demonstrate the potential of Laser Melting for the development of brackets for the aircraft industry. Therefore, a given bracket should be redesigned, technical and economic benefits should be analyzed.
Reaction Wheel Bracket

In this study, together with ESA, the suitability of AM for components on satellites was investigated. The result based on topology optimization is a futuristic-looking component that scores technically and economically in many points.

 
Amendate - Innovative AM optimization

In order to save resources and adapt parts better to their requirements, companies are focusing on part optimization for lightweight design. Unfortunately, the existing software for topology optimization is characterized by several shortcomings: Modeling is a lengthy, labor-intensive process,the computing time is long and extensive expertise and manual reworking is required.

 
Forming Tool For Bipolar Plates

For the production of fine-structured bipolar plates, a suitable manufacturing process was needed. Due to the process characteristics, the FDM process offers many advantages in order to produce suitable tools for the forming process.

 
Development and ramp up of faceshield production

In times of Covid-19 the DMRC and partners became active helping hospitals and social institutions with additive manufactured personal protective equipment. Together with medical device manufacturer Condor MedTec and several hospitals in and close to Paderborn, the project team defined the requirements for the faceshields.

 
KOBFS

The reduction of process times in additive manufacturing is a major focus of research. The aim of the investigation was to reduce the time, required for a process route, of the additive manufacturing process for the Ti6Al4V titanium alloy with subsequent HIP process. Procedure Therefore, this study pursues comprehensive investigations on the mechanical properties of the titanium alloy TiAl6V4, which was processed in an optimized process chain.

 
OptiAMix - Multi-target-optimized and automated product design

The collaborative project OptiAMix, funded by the BMBF, was initiated for multi-target optimized and continuously automated component development for additive manufacturing processes in the product development process. To accelerate the spread of additive manufacturing in the industrial environment, the process capability, the economic efficiency and the reliability of the processes has to be improved.
SLM fabricated die insert for press hardneing

Selective laser melting (SLM) is a powder bed-based additive manufacturing process for the production of metallic, highly complex components. With regard to tool manufacturing for forming production (e.g. extrusion, deep drawing), an almost unrestricted freedom of design enables the integration of cooling channels close to the contour in order to reduce hot spots, so that the component distortion of the semi-finished product is minimized, the service life of the tool is extended and the process time is shortened.
Surface Finishing

The surfaces of additive components are not as smooth as for conventional machined parts due to the manufacturing process. Therefore, AM manufactured components require a surface post treatment.