Process Engineering

Process Engineering

Innovative Laser Processes Transform Multi-Functional Composites

Experts from Fraunhofer ILT are researching and developing laser processes for the economical joining, cutting, ablation or drilling of composite materials,…

Process Engineering

Laser Beam Cutting: A New Era for Reactor Dismantling

This new system is supposed to enable the direct dismantling of nuclear facilities (reactor pressure vessels). Laser beam cutting offers significant advantages…

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Adhesive Innovation Enhances Shingle Cell Technology

Due to mechanical stresses, shingle cells cannot be soldered like conventional cells. Now with the adhesive technology, it has first become possible to…

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Seawater to Freshwater: Affordable Solar-Powered Solution

According to FAO estimates, by 2025 nearly 2 billion people may not have enough drinking water to satisfy their daily needs. One of the possible solutions to…

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Water Treatment Innovation Inspired by Sea Creature Actinia

Inspired by Actinia, a sea organism that ensnares its prey with its tentacles, a team of researchers has developed a method for efficiently treating water.

Process Engineering

AutoAdd: Advancing Additive Manufacturing in Automotive Industry

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) wants to literally bring light into production under the term “Photonic Process Chains”.

Process Engineering

New 3D-Printing Process Boosts Hard Tool Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing enables complex geometries, but has been limited in terms of hardness and component size so far. Researchers at the Fraunhofer IKTS in…

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Exploring VCSEL Heating Innovations at Formnext 2023

In just three years, formnext has established itself as the industry meeting place to get the latest on additive manufacturing (AM) processes. With 470…

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Ultra-Smooth Polymer Films: Innovations in Surface Technology

Smooth surfaces with low defect densities are of great importance for many application areas, be they decoratively coated vehicle bodies, high-gloss and…

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Innovative Uses of Diamond in Watch Components

Diamond is very hard and elastic, a very good thermal conductor and highly transparent, which makes it ideal for many mechanical and optical applications. But…

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Coating Free-Form Surfaces on Large Optical Components

Light plays an important role in more and more economic sectors and markets – including in data transmission, communication, energy generation, laser…

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Quick, Safe Laser Joining for Steel-Aluminum Connections

Robust and lightweight steel-aluminum composite components are ideal for reducing vehicle weight and can help reducing pollutant emissions. In order to…

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New Method Measures Immune Cell Response in Minutes

To fight pathogens or tumors, the body relies on various types of lymphocytes, including T cells, which recognize specific structures (antigenic peptides) on…

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New Eco-Friendly Manure Treatment Process Hits Market

Around 200 million cubic meters of liquid manure from livestock farming end up in fields and meadows in Germany every year. More than 90 percent of the “black…

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Maximizing Benefits: 3D Printing Meets Traditional Casting

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, already presents a wide range of advantages for industry. IPA expert Jonas Fischer explains: »You enter the…

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Smart Wheelchairs and Predictive Prostheses Break Barriers

If you use a wheelchair or have a prosthetic leg, small obstacles can become insurmountable barriers. Now, researchers at Fraunhofer IPA have developed a way…

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