Research at the Fraunhofer IWS (www.industrial-production.de)
The 3D printing robot hand learns to feel
To make harvesting robots or submarine grippers more universally applicable and autonomous in the future, researchers at the Fraunhofer IWS are teaching them to feel: They are working on artificial grippers modeled on nature. The combination of 3D and dispensing printing with other technologies is helping here.
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The 3D printing robot hand learns to feel
To make harvesting robots or submarine grippers more universally applicable and autonomous in the future, researchers at the Fraunhofer IWS are teaching them to feel: They are working on artificial grippers modeled on nature. The combination of 3D and dispensing printing with other technologies is helping here.
read more...Connecting aircraft structures (www.industrial-production.de)
Laser technology for easier flying
The Fraunhofer IWS has made progress towards new ecological aircraft construction concepts. As part of the EU's Clean Sky 2 program, a team of researchers from Dresden demonstrated the chipless joining of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic component structures in the Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator (MFFD) project.
read more...Joining fiber composite-based aircraft... (www.polyformnext.de)
Laser technology for easier flying
The Fraunhofer IWS has made progress towards new ecological aircraft construction concepts. As part of the EU's Clean Sky 2 program, a team of researchers from Dresden demonstrated the chipless joining of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic component structures in the Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator (MFFD) project.
read more...Fault detection in real time (www.industrial-production.de)
Modular optimized production processes
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS have developed Surfinpro, a solution that uses artificial intelligence and optical measurement technology to detect, classify and visualize defects in real time and report them to the production system.
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Lab-on-chip systems: from prototypes to series production
The Corona Antigen Rapid Test is a portable miniature laboratory that demonstrates the potential of lab-on-chip systems. The analysis it enables within a few minutes is of immense importance, especially during the pandemic. The Simple-IVD research project is developing new manufacturing processes and methods for the cost-efficient production of rapid test cartridges.
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Additively manufactured copper components for particle accelerators
A new generation of particle accelerators is set to take cancer therapy, drug detection and material analysis to a higher level.
read more...Ensure film quality (www.polyformnext.de)
Hyperspectral vision accelerates film inspection
Researchers around the world are working on protecting organic light-emitting diodes, solar cells and circuits against humidity and other harmful environmental influences with improved, special films. This should make the components of organic electronics more robust and therefore more durable.
read more...Shielding gas nozzle and light scanner (www.industrial-production.de)
Fine grinding for laser powder cladding
The Fraunhofer IWS has developed Coaxshield, a local molten pool shield for laser powder deposition welding, and the LIsec analysis device, which can be used to monitor the powder flow in additive manufacturing processes, and will be exhibiting them at Formnext.
read more...Materials for additive manufacturing (www.industrial-production.de)
Superalloys in additive manufacturing
Scientists at the Fraunhofer IWS have developed methods that allow more materials to be used in additive manufacturing than before. The prerequisite: improving the industrial 3D printers currently in use so that these machines can also process very strong and extremely heat-resistant alloys.
read more...Lightweight construction and efficiency (www.polyformnext.de)
Joining technologies for electromobility
Over the past three years, the Fraunhofer IWS Dresden has developed and qualified new property- and cost-optimized joining processes for the production of aluminum-copper cell connectors as part of the funded Batcon joint project.
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