LUF Re­search

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At the Chair of Forming and Machining Technology, we are working intensively on the further development of production technology, particularly in the field of forming technology. Our research activities focus on the investigation and design of processes, tools and machines for the flexible and efficient production of components from sheet metal and profiles. Examples of our main areas of focus in process engineering include:

  • the process group of working fluid-based forming processes, where fluids replace or supplement the action of rigid tools, and
  • incremental forming processes, where a workpiece shape is produced using universal tools and kinematic methods.

Such processes and further developments based on them provide an excellent basis for the manufacture of complex components from high-strength or hybrid semi-finished products.