Welcome to the LUF

Today, forming technology can be the key to the efficient and ecological manufacturue of innovative products with great usability. Therefore, research at the LUF (Department of Forming and Machining Technology) focuses on developing new and improved metal forming processes. Our work is concentrates on the investigation and design of processes, tools and machines for the flexible and efficient manufacture of metal parts from sheets and profiles.

Examplary processes are:

medium-based forming processes: rigid tools are replaced or assisted by fluids, e.g. hydro-forming

incremental forming processes: a part is shaped by the tool kinematic using universal tools

News

14.05.2025

LUF sets the tone at ESAFORM 2025 in Paestum

From May 6 to 9, the LUF team presented its latest approaches to aluminum recycling, intrinsic lubrication, and process-controlled pressure rolling at ESAFORM 2025 in Paestum, where it also established valuable contacts for future research.

25.03.2025

Workshop evening Mon, May 26, 2025, starting at 5:30 p.m., IW Hall (Gate 3)

On Monday, May 26, 2025, starting at 5:30 p.m., the LUF invites you to a social barbecue evening with live demonstrations of our current research work: IW Hall (Gate 3).

19.03.2025

Meeting of the Working Group on Forming Technology (AGU) at the LUF in Paderborn

On March 13, 2025, the meeting of the Working Group on Forming Technology (AGU) took place at the Chair of Machining and Forming Technology (LUF) at the University of Paderborn. The heads of 17 university institutes specializing in forming technology from all over Germany attended the meeting.

15.05.2024

Workshop evening Mon, May 27, 2024, starting at 5:00 p.m., IW Hall (Gate 3)

On Monday, May 27, 2024, starting at 5:00 p.m., the LUF invites you to a convivial barbecue evening with live demonstrations of our current research work: IW Hall (Gate 3).