SFB 614: Self-Optimizing Concepts and Structures in Mechanical Engineering

Information technology is increasingly penetrating the field of conventional mechanical engineering, and this offers considerable potential for innovation. This is expressed in the term "mechatronics", which was itself formed by conjoining "mechanics" and "electronics". It describes the close interaction between mechanical science, electronics, ...

Duration: 01/2002 - 12/2013

Funded by: DFG

Cute-machining - Cutting edge machining intelligence cloud

The Project "Cutting edge machining intelligence cloud", aims at the optimization of manufacturing processes by empowering the machining tools as "Smart Objects". In this project, the problem of tool-life fluctuations and the lack of predictability of tool-life in CNC machines are addressed and resolved using the so-called "tool monitoring" ...

Duration: since 07/2024

Funded by: EU, EFRE.NRW, LeitmarktAgentur.NRW

Contact: Saed Abughannam, M.Sc. Sanaz Haddadian