Tasks and Responsibilities

Scientific Areas of Responsibility

401-01   Metal-Cutting and Abrasive Manufacturing Engineering
401-02   Primary Shaping and Reshaping Technology, Additive Manufacturing
401-03   Joining and Separation Technology

Scientific Areas of Responsibility (Deputy Contact)

401-05   Production Systems, Operations Management, Quality Management and Factory Planning
401-06   Production Automation
402-01   Engineering Design, Machine Elements, Product Development

Coordinated Programmes (procedural matters)

Priority Programmes

1712	Intrinsische Hybridverbunde für Leichtbautragstrukturen - Grundlage der Fertigung, Charakterisierung und Auslegung
2013	The utilization of residual stresses induced by metal forming
2183	Property-controlled metal forming processes
2231	Efficient cooling, lubrication and transportation – coupled mechanical and fluid-dynamical simulation methods for efficient production processes (FLUSIMPRO)

Coordinated Programmes (scientific matters)

CRC/Transregios

73	Manufacturing of complex functional components with variants by using a new sheet metal form-ing process – Sheet-Bulk metal forming
96	Thermo-energetic design of machine tools - A systemic approach to solve the conflict between power efficiency, accuracy and productivity demonstrated at the example of machining production
188	Damage Controlled Forming Processes
285	Methodenentwicklung zur mechanischen Fügbarkeit in wandlungsfähigen Prozessketten

Clusters of Excellence (ExStra)

2122	PhoenixD: Photonics, Optics, and Engineering – Innovation Across Disciplines

Collaborative Research Centres

814	Additive Manufacturing
871	Regeneration of Complex Capital Goods
1120	Precision manufacturing by controlling melt dynamics and solidification in production processes
1153	Process Chain for Manufacturing of hybrid High Performance Components by Tailored Forming
1368	Oxygen-free production - processes and local mechanisms in oxygen-free atmosphere for the development of sustainable production techniques and manufacturing processes