SuperSharp - technology kit for the production of industrial knives
Overview
The aim of the "SuperSharp" research project is to investigate a manufacturing technology for knives for the food industry. The incremental flow-forming process is used in conjunction with a new material technology. The flow-forming process enables excellent shape and dimensional accuracy and at the same time a high surface quality. Furthermore, this new manufacturing technology has a high potential for cost savings. The properties of the industrial knives can also be positively influenced by integrating heat treatment into the flow-forming process. In order to fulfil the requirements of not only high-strength and corrosion-resistant knives, but also microbiological aspects of knife use, new materials are used for this manufacturing process. By using a design tool developed for these new types of starting materials, optimum process parameters are determined and the efficiency of the process is further increased.
