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Additive Manufacturing
Developing additive manufacturing processes
Additive manufacturing processes with fiber-reinforced materials
Additive manufacturing processes for ceramic materials
Additive manufacturing processes for plastics
Automating additive processes
Hybrid process chains
Digital printing technologies
Order management and value networks
Supply Chain Management
Supply chain organisation and optimization
Value cycles
Supplier management
Supply logistics
Inventory optimization
Lean order management
Order and product configuration
Variant management
Change management
Production and logistics management
Production planning and control
Master and transaction data management
Production control
Cycle-orientated production
On-site logistics
Intralogistics 4.0
Lean Management
Lean Indirekt
Lean Lab
IT solutions
Selection, implementation and optimization of IT systems
IT products and tools
Coating systems and painting technology
Pigments and coatings
Applied coating technology
Corrosion protection and resistance to weathering
Paint technology and chemical-physical testing technology
Analytics and material testing
Analyses and tests
Wet application and simulation technology
Numerical simulations
Selective coating without the need for masking
Coating technology centre
Powder application technology
Paint process engineering
Planning painting facilities
Tests on coatings and related systems
Avoidance of coating errors
Image and signal processing
Quality assurance with 2D image processing
Image processing software EMSIS
Surface inspection
Inspecting threads
3D measurement and recognition
Fit method
Segmentation method
3D tolerance fit
Computer tomography for measurement and inspection applications
Automated surface extraction
Software for analyzing measurement data
3D texture analysis for inspecting composite components
Porosity analysis
Quality assurance with thermography
Inspecting composite components made from CFRP/GFRP
Thermography for inspecting metallic materials
Evaluating joins and mounted subassemblies
Thermography in lightweight engineering
Detecting micro cracks, e.g. in solar cells
Special areas of thermography in non-industrial applications
Quality forecasting with signal processing
Plastic injection molding
Ultrasound welding
Functional surfaces
Faster start-up times
Energy monitoring
Automation
Ultrasound inspection systems
Using high altitude winds
Bin-picking/line-picking
Scene analysis
Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) and Smart Home
Motion analysis for quality assurance
Data fusion in the work environment
Classifying hand and arm movements
Human safety - recognizing falls and emergencies
Diagnostics support
Measurement services
CT-services
Biomechatronic Systems
Drive systems and exoskeletons
Ergonomics
Applied biomechanics
Additive orthopedics
Biomimetics in medical engineering
Motion control Systems
Virtual Orthopedic Lab
Dental technology
Development and virtual testing of prostheses
DigiTools for manufacturing
Cloud Platforms
eApps
Cloud Manufacturing
Virtual Fort Knox
Everything-as-a-Service (XaaS)
Manufacturing systems
IT functionalities for manufacturing
User interfaces
Real-time capability
Specification and integration
Software development process
Specific project details
Development processes
Development tools
Efficiency systems
Energy management and optimization
Energy-efficient technologies and processes
Urban production
Industrial Smart Grids
Energy politics, strategies and financing
Factory planning and production management
Factory planning
Factory construction and conversion
Adaptable factory development
Factory layout development
Factory evaluation and site comparison
Space optimization
Planning validation
Production management and value stream mapping and design
Value stream mapping and design
Value stream management
Value stream simulation
Lean production systems
Energy value stream analysis
Planning production strategies
Planning manufacturing systems
Optimization of operating states
Value chains optimization
Product and Value Design
Methods and tools for Industrie 4.0
Capacity and availability in linked systems
Model-based simulation of manufacturing systems
Assembly planning
Process planning and assembly design
Workplace design and resource planning
Planning material supply and logistics
Support with implementation and start-up
Video-based analysis of potentials
Functional materials
Electrode manufacturing
Electrode materials and simulation
Paste manufacture
Electrode coatings
Drying process
Characterizing batteries and supercapacitors
Synthesis and functionalization
Synthesis of metallic nanoparticles
Functionalized nanomaterials for composites
Synthesis of nanocarbon and 2D materials
Development of processes for synthesizing hybrid materials
Electrode materials for energy storage systems
Composite simulation
Dispersion technology
Application technology
Development of processes for coating and printing technologies
Printed actuators based on electroactive polymers (EAPs)
Printed electronics
Printed electronic applications and energy storage systems
Printed transparent conductive films
Printed heating layers
Electroplating
Process development
Conventional metal deposition
Alloy deposition
Dispersion Deposition
Anodization deposition
Plant design
Plant optimization
Special-purpose systems
Planning new electroplating facilities
Prototype construction
Failure analysis
Material analysis
Chemical analysis
Consulting services
Investment decisions
Manufacturing assessments
Supplier evaluation
Feasibility studies
Laboratory automation and biomanufacturing engineering
Automated cell and tissue culture
Single cell handling
Cell culture analysis and control technology
Cell and tissue production for screening applications
Cell therapy
Liquid handling and related robotics
Pipetting robotics
Nano dispensing technology
Handling solid biological samples
Automated laboratory devices and systems
Planning and design
Process adaption, process development, validation
Realization
Laboratory IT
Device drivers
Control
SiLA Test Site
Data analysis
Lightweight construction technologies
Lightweight design
Design of fiber composites
FEM-Simulation
Design methods
Parametric optimization and parameter studies
Topology optimization
Machining and cutting technologies
Coating technology
Cooling and lubrication systems for processing FRP
Robot-assisted machining
Machining processes for lightweight materials
Simulation of machining processes
Ultrasonic-assisted machining
Sawing technologies
Machines and machining processes
Parent wheel design and optimization
Ultrasound sawing
Joining technologies
Bonding
Friction stir welding
Health protection and dust & chip extraction technologies
Extraction technology for dry machining processes
Dust emission and machine resistance
Quality assessment and process quality
Sustainable production and quality
Resource-efficient material flows
Management-of-hazardous-substances
Systems for managing hazardous substances
Substance prohibition and restriction
Quality management
Quality Function Deployment
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Risk management for medical devices
Functional safety
Design of Experiments
Failure Process Matrix (FPM)
Maintenance and asset management
AS-IS Analysis of maintenance and identfication of potentials
Reorganizing and optimizing of maintenance
Assuring the availability of production systems, machines and equipment
Maintenance controlling and key performance indicator systems
Smart Maintenance
Ultraclean technology and micromanufacturing
Cleanliness technology
Technical cleanliness in the automotive industry
Contamination measurement
Cleaning solutions
Cleanliness in life science industries
Planning ultraclean systems
Cleanliness-suitable equipment and components
Cleanroom Certification
Industrial alliance »Cleanroom Suitable Consumables« (CSC)
Precision assembly and application technologies
Handling and feeding
Application technology for viscous media
Hybrid manufacturing
System miniaturization and modularization
Positioning, joining and integration
Clean Automation Technology
Management of complex information
Cleanliness-suitable handling solutions
High-speed video analyses
In-house material flow simulation
Sustainable development processes
Robot and assistive systems
Intralogistics and material flow
Separation processes using robots: bin-picking
Cable-driven parallel robot
Lifting aids
Gripper systems
Calibration of robot systems and special-purpose machines
Welding and machining
Fast and intuitive programming
Automatic path-planning and program generation
Accurate object recognition and tolerance identification
Improving the accuracy of industrial robots
Calibration of robot tools and sensors
Safety systems for industrial robots
Assembly automation
Assembly processes and tools
Sensor-based assembly
Intuitive programming of assembly tasks
Safe human robot collaboration with assistive robots
Industrial and commercial service robots
Production assistance
Warehouse and retail logistics
Driver assistance and autonomous driving
Cleaning
Inspection and maintenance
Agriculture
Household and assistive robots
Household robots for the consumer market
Assistive robots for the demographic change/AAL
Robots for assisting with care tasks in nursing homes and hospitals
Rehabilitation
Entertainment
Service robot technologies
Navigation
Mobile manipulation
3D image processing
Drive concepts
Lightweight-robots-and-soft-robotics
Safe-human-robot-interaction
Software engineering and system integration
Open source in robotics
Software tools for simple programming
Planning and development of robot systems
System design
Feasibility studies
Simulation of robot systems and material flows
Drafting user requirements and technical specifications
Optimization of existing systems
Measurement of robots and systems
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Industry on Campus
Application Center Industrie 4.0
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ARENA2036
Future Work Lab
Sheet metal processing of the future
nICLAS Lab of the future
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nICLAS Future Lab
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Industrie 4.0
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Seminar series Industrie 4.0
IPA innovation award
“SURFACE” Award
The “besser lackieren.” award
Clean technology award “CLEAN!”
Hans-Jürgen Warnecke Innovation Award
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