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Research activities of the company:

    -Energy and Resource-Efficient Production

    -Machine Tools and Production Systems

    -Mechatronics and Lightweight Design

    -Tool and Mold Making

    -Car Bodies and Cell Structures

    -Powertrain

    -Medical Engineering

Name(s) of the CIRP Corporate member :

Dr. Welf-Guntram Drossel, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Dr. Steffen Ihlenfeldt, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

STC’s of primary interest :

F, M, C, A, O

Research needs of the company:

Main activities of the company :

As a leading institute for resource-efficient production we are your
scientific research and development partner for the future industries
of automobile and mechanical engineering. For more than 20 years,
the main focus of our work has been on application-oriented research
and development in the field of production technology for the automotive
and mechanical engineering sectors. We not only develop intelligent
production systems for the manufacturing of car body and powertrain
components, but we also optimize their related forming and cutting
manufacturing processes.

Interest in CIRP cooperative research on

Automation, Machine Tools, Adaptronic and Acoustics,
Lightweight Structures, Cutting Technology, Precision
and Micro Manufacturing, Sheet Metal Processing and
Basics, Hydroforming and Die Concepts, Hot Bulk
Metal Forming, Cold and Precision Forming, Thermal
Joining, Mechanical Joining, Assembly Engineering,
Production Management

Interests in national and international joint projects with
research institutions and companies in the fields of
mechanical engineering and automotive industry. 

Other points of interest