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Mobility of the future - lightweight design experts present the technology demonstrator from several research projects as part of the FOREL Symposium in Dresden

At this year's FOREL Colloquium, the Research and Technology Centre for resource-efficient lightweight structures in electric mobility brought together scientists and industry representatives from the lightweight design and vehicle industry sector. The focus was on the latest manufacturing technologies for function-integrative lightweight design in multi-material design. The ceremonial highlight was the unveiling of the FOREL MockUp.

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Meeting of the "Young Professionals", who were supported by the DVS in cooperation with some sponsors for this trip.

Every year, the International Institute of Welding (IIW) organizes a conference at which approximately 500-750 scientists from the field of joining technology meet and exchange information on current research topics. This year the conference took place from 07-12 July in Bratislava.

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The „DigiBody“ team: (from left): Arne Heiland (Daimler AG), Dipl.-Ing. Peter Fröschle (ARENA 2036); Jens Lipiz Radalga (Daimler AG); Dr.-Ing. Said Jamei (Daimler AG); Jürgen Frenzel (TÜV Rheinland Consulting GmbH); Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerson Meschut (LWF); Berna Akman (TÜV Rheinland Consulting GmbH); M.Sc. Thamaraikannan Seshachalam (inpro GmbH); Dr.-Ing. Kim Kose (inpro GmbH); M.Sc. Tobias Aubel (LWF); Dr.-Ing. Nobert Dölle (Daimler AG); Dr.-Ing. Martin Helbig (DYNAmore GmbH); Dr.-Ing. Alexander Droste (DDP Speciality Products Germany GmbH & Co. KG); Zenghan Jia (IFB); Sebastian Lossau (Daimler AG); Dipl.-Ing. Ronny Sachse (IFB); Matthias Marx (BMWi); M.Sc. Uwe Prieske (Daimler AG)

At the Laboratory for Material and Joining Technology (LWF), a new research project is starting with the project "DigiBody - Digital Process Chain for the Design and Optimization of Joining Technology in Structural Bodies".

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LWF team during the visit of the car manufacturer Volvo Car Corporation.

Vom 25. bis zum 28. Juni 2019 traf sich der gesamte Lehrstuhl des LWF® zum jährlichen Strategiemeeting in Göteborg. Im Zuge dessen erarbeiteten die Fachgruppen, gemeinsam mit Lehrstuhlinhaber Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerson Meschut, die strategische Ausrichtung. Ferner wurden fachgruppenübergreifende Synergieeffekte identifiziert und in den Lehrstuhlbetrieb integriert.

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[Translate to English:] An der Universität Paderborn stellten Ende Februar die Forscherinnen und Forscher des nun bewilligten Sonderforschungsbereichs „Methodenentwicklung zur mechanischen Fügbarkeit in wandlungsfähigen Prozessketten“ im Rahmen einer zweitägigen Begutachtung ihre Forschungsvorhaben der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft vor. SFB-Sprecher Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerson Meschut (1. Reihe, 6. v. l.) freut sich zusammen mit Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marion Merklein (1. Reihe, 7. v. l.) und Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Brosius (1. Reihe, 5. v. l.) über die gelungenen Präsentationen für alle Beteiligten in diesem großen Forschungsteam.

At the University of Paderborn, a new Collaborative Research Centre/Transregio (SFB/TRR) has been established in the field of product manufacturing with "Method development for mechanical joining in versatile process chains". The German Research Foundation (DFG) today announced funding of approximately 10 million euros from July this year until mid 2023. The research program, which is coordinated by the University of Paderborn, is designed…

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[Translate to English:] Von links: Herr M.Sc. Sebastian Meyer (LWF), Herr Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Linnig (EFB Präsident) und Herr Dipl.-Ing. Hendrik Vogt (IFUM) ©EFB

This year's EFB project award goes to Mr. Sebastian Meyer (LWF) and Mr. Hendrik Vogt (IFUM) for the project "Introduction of functional elements during hot forming of 22MnB5" (18483N, EFB Research Report 498).

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[Translate to English:] Studentische Nachwuchskräfte mit dem Fachbeirat und Ihrem Vorsitzenden Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerson Meschut (2. Reihe, 3. v.r.) der Fachgruppe „Klebtechnik“ der DECHEMA, Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie e.V. Quelle: Forschungsvereinigung Stahlanwendung e.V. (FOSTA)

More than 240 participants from industry and research met at the 19th colloquium "Joint research in bonding technology" on 12 and 13 February 2019 at the Maternushaus in Cologne.

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[Translate to English:] Gruppenfoto der Exkursionsteilnehmenden

As part of the master lecture "Thermal Joining Processes", a one-day excursion to Tucker GmbH STANLEY Engineered Fastening in Gießen was offered on 21.01.2019.

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[Translate to English:] Quelle: Accumotive GmbH & Co. KG

Im Rahmen des FAT-Projektes „Leichtbaubatteriegehäuse“ wird vom LWF der Universität Paderborn und dem ika der RWTH Aachen eine integrative, gewichtsoptimierte Batteriegehäusestruktur für Volumenfahrzeuge entwickelt.

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Completion of the research project "Method development for the simulation of the thermomechanical behaviour of adhesive layers in hybrid joints during the curing process"

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On December 4 and 5, 2018, the 8th joint colloquium on joining technology organized by EFB, FOSTA and DVS Forschung will take place at the Schützenhof Paderborn.

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Gruppenfoto mit Herrn Dr. Schmale
Group picture with Mr. Dr. Schmale

On September 26, 2018, an excursion to Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH in Salzgitter took place as part of the lecture event "Joining of Lightweight Materials".

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Visiting the site of Rimac Automobili d.o.o.

From 5 to 8 June 2018, the entire institute of the LWF® met for its annual strategy meeting in Zagreb.

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Bilder-Quelle: Stiftung Studienfonds OWL

Am 3. Mai 2018 war der Stiftung Studienfonds OWL mit seiner Geschäftsführerin Frau Urhahne und 14 Stipendiaten zu einem Besuch im LWF.

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Das International Institute of Welding (IIW) organisiert in jedem Jahr eine große Tagung, auf welcher sich ca. 500-750 Wissenschaftler aus dem Bereich der Fügetechnik treffen und zu aktuellen Forschungsthemen austauschen. In diesem Jahr fand die Tagung vom 15.-20. Juli auf Bali in Indonesien statt.

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