Bavarian research & innovation
ForWerkzeug – Bavarian Research Cooperation for Flexible Tool Systems CONSOLIDATION OF MARKET POSITION THROUGH INNOVATIVE TOOL SYSTEMS
he objective of ForWerk- strong competition with through a holistic strategy zeug is to develop countries of low wages are comprising surface optimiza- Tnovel technologies and aspects of special interest. tion, accuracy and flexibility machine concepts for tool Shorter product development features. Scientists develop design and production. The cycles, increased product life novel concepts for the participating research facilities time and partial reuse of construction of flexible and include three institutes of the existing tools are potential modular tool systems and Technical University Munich, solutions in this situation. improve existing technologies two institutes of the University The projects of ForWerkzeug in cooperation with the of Erlangen-Nuremberg and handle the aspects of design, industry. Sensor technology the Bayerisches Laserzentrum manufacturing and quality enables the production of gGmbH (BLZ). 35 industrial assurance in tool systems for intelligent tool systems with partners contribute manpower metal forming and assembly longer lifetime and higher and funding to the 10 projects processes. Three committees robustness. Preventive and of ForWerkzeug. are responsible for the inter- predictive quality assurance Companies of this industrial disciplinary exchange of exper- techniques play a key role. sector have to compete tise within the consortium: Not only flexible tool design with countries of low wages. Surface and abrasion, model- and construction but also The current methods and ing and simulation, and rapid flexibility in production procedures used in the tooling technologies. parameters, such as accuracy industry do not always meet levels, leads to optimal the challenging production Optimized Economics economics: “as accurate as requirements of tomorrow. The research aims to cut necessary, as inaccurate as Flexibility, cost reduction and down on tool production costs possible”. Tools for casting technologies.
Spokesperson: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael F. Zaeh Technical University Munich
Managing Director: Dr.-Ing. Matthias Meindl ForWerkzeug iwb – Technical University Munich Anwenderzentrum Augsburg Beim Glaspalast 5 86153 Augsburg Phone +49 (0)821 5 68 83 - 21 Fax +49 (0)821 5 68 83 - 50 E-mail [email protected] Internet www.abayfor.de/forwerkzeug
Rapid technologies in tool design and construction. Funded by the Bavarian Research Foundation.
Member of the Association of Bavarian Research Cooperations Simulation of the cold solid forming process.
RESEARCH TOPICS:
I: Design and construction of tools and mold inserts LFT, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg; utg, TU Munich; FAPS, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg II: Production of tools and mold inserts BLZ, Erlangen; iwb, TU Munich; LFT, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg III: Integrated quality assurance and optimized processes and parts FZG, TU Munich; iwb, TU Munich; utg, TU Munich
Economic Applications: Robot model made by Taking the EU east enlargement and the growing global generative manufacturing competition into account, innovation plays a key role in the processes. existence of the Bavarian tooling systems industry. One of the goals of the consortium is to give the region impulses for an advantageous position in the global market. New methods and materials will be investigated in order to optimize dimensional accuracy, surface roughness and resistance to abrasion. Here the FEA offers a perfect starting point to contribute to tool optimization by means of effective Industrial Partners: predictive models. Another main focus point is represented 3D-Systems GmbH, Darmstadt; apppex GmbH, Munich; by the layered manufacturing processes, or rapid technologies, BeaTec GmbH, Herzogenrath; BMW AG, Regensburg; which revolutionized the metal forming industry in the last few Bruderer GmbH, Dortmund; CADFEM GmbH, Grafing near years with their flexibility and speed. Different technologies Munich; Ecoroll AG, Celle; Eifeler Beschichtungscenter and applications will be investigated in the research cooperation GmbH, Rückersdorf; EOS GmbH, Krailling; Erlas GmbH, within ForWerkzeug in order to use the advantages of the Erlangen; Femutec GmbH, Nuremberg; Hartmann und layered manufacturing technologies in the tool-shop area. Hartmann GmbH, Augsburg; H.C. Starck Ceramics GmbH & Co. KG, Selb; Herberg Service Plus GmbH, Nuremberg; Scientific Cooperations: Hirschvogel Umformtechnik GmbH, Denklingen; H-O-T Technical University Munich (TU Munich): Härte- und Oberflächentechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Nuremberg; • Institute for Metal Forming and Casting (utg), HOERBIGER Antriebstechnik GmbH, Schongau; Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hartmut Hoffmann Hummel-Formen GmbH, Lenningen; INA-Schaeffler KG, • Institute for Machine Elements, Gear Research Center (FZG), Herzogenaurach; Karl Binder GmbH, Reichertshofen; Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd-Robert Höhn KL-Technik GmbH, Krailing; KUKA Roboter GmbH, Augsburg; • Institute for Machine Tools and Industrial Management (iwb), Kunststofftechnik Jantsch GmbH, Stein; M. Weihbrecht Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael F. Zaeh Lasertechnik GmbH, Wolpertshausen; Martin GmbH, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg: Wessling; Micro Mechatronic Technologies AG, Siegen; • Institute for Manufacturing Automation and Production Netzsch Gerätebau GmbH, Selb; PARItec GmbH, Weilheim; Systems (FAPS ), Prof. Klaus Feldmann PERCEPTRON GmbH, Munich; Schleich GmbH, Schwäbisch • Chair of Manufacturing Technology (LFT ), Gmünd; Siebenwurst Werkzeugbau GmbH, Zwickau; Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Geiger Siemens AG, Erlangen; SSF Verbindungsteile GmbH, Bayerisches Laserzentrum gGmbH, Erlangen (BLZ), Nuremberg; Thyssen Krupp Presta AG, Eschen; Trumpf Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Geiger Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG, Ditzingen.
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