IPH’s three fields of research – logistics, production automation and process technology – cover the full range of production technology. Challenges from industrial practice are solved by interdisciplinary approaches – always seeing the big picture.
Logistics
In the field of logistics, the focus is on the planning and organization of efficient factories and production networks, linking specialized companies – especially small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME). The main topics include:
– organization of production networks
– decentralized regulation of production in networks
– secure flow of materials
– efficient logistics
– efficient use of resources
- Industry 4.0 Access to Public Spaces via 5G (5GAPS) 01/2022 – 12/2024 | BMDV
- Artificial Intelligence, Ecology, XXL products Development of an AI-based geoinformation system for the selection of wind energy potential areas considering the conflict between the protection of species, environment and climate (WindGISKI) 12/2021 – 11/2024 | BMUV
- Industry 4.0 Mittelstand-Digital Center Hanover (Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Hannover) 06/2021 – 05/2024 | BMWK: Mittelstand-Digital
- Factory planning Development of a method for the optimal planning of the relocation of factory objects in the course of the realisation of a new factory layout (OptiFaU) 01/2021 – 12/2022 | AiF/BVL
- Automation, Industry 4.0 Robotic process automation for software-based automation of administrative processes of the internal supply chain (RPAlog) 01/2021 – 12/2022 | AiF/BVL
- XXL products, Ecology Transdisciplinary end-of-life analysis of wind energy plants for the development of technically-economically optimal post-use strategies (TransWind) 11/2020 – 10/2023 | BMWK: Energieforschungsprogramm
- Production planning, Industry 4.0 Development of a maturity model for the preparation of a successful MES implementation at small and medium-sized companies (MES-Ready) 02/2020 – 10/2022 | AiF/BVL
Production automation
How can companies automate production processes effectively and at a low price, make reasonable use of big data technologies and create intelligent factories? This is the focus in the field of production automation. The main topics include:
– industry 4.0
– distributed systems
– wireless communication
– automated guided vehicle systems
– intelligent systems
- Additive Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence Sensor- and app-based validation of process and product quality for effort-reduced certification of personalized medical devices (SAViour) 02/2021 – 01/2023 | AiF/FQS
- Additive Manufacturing Quality assurance in laser beam welding of additively manufactured thermoplastic components (QualLa) 01/2021 – 12/2022 | AiF/FQS
- Factory planning, Artificial Intelligence, Industry 4.0, Automation Autonomous drone flight in a production environment for logistical Process support (Autodrohne in der Produktion) 10/2020 – 09/2022 | AiF/IFL
- XXL products, Additive Manufacturing Energy and resource-efficient manufacturing of large-scale products using additive manufacturing for the example of ship gearboxes (XXL3DDruck) 01/2019 – 10/2022 | BMWK_PtJ
Process technology
Process technology focuses on metal forming manufacturing technologies. New technologies enable high-quality component production, used for example in automotive and mechanical engineering applications – and a saving of time and resources. The field of process technology deals with:
– forging processes (e. g. flashless precision forging)
– hydro forming
– hybrid forging (massive, sheet metal)
– process chain forming technology
– multifunctional tools
– the cost-effectiveness of process chains
- Forming technology Development of predictive monitoring of forging processes to exploit qualitative and economic potentials (VorÜber) 03/2021 – 02/2023 | AiF/FQS
- Forming technology, Tool- and Mold-Making Burr avoidance in flash-free forging of aluminum under consideration of industry-related process parameters and variation of tool-integrated sealing concepts (FlidiAl) 11/2020 – 10/2022 | DFG
- XXL products, Production planning Disruption management in individual and small series assembly of large-scale products (StoMaXXL) 11/2020 – 10/2022 | AiF/BVL
- Forming technology Investigation of a manufacturing process with several eccentric and non-circular cross sections trough a non-circular rolling operation (Unrundwalzen) 04/2020 – 09/2022 | DFG
- Industry 4.0, Automation, Additive Manufacturing Center for Additive Manufacturing (Niedersachsen ADDITIV) 07/2017 – 06/2023 | MW
- Forming technology Incremental forming of hybrid parts using cross-wedge rolling (SFB 1153 – Teilprojekt B1 – Querkeilwalzen) 07/2015 – 06/2023 | DFG