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Institute for Forming Technology and Machines
A very hot topic…
Forming technology is one of the oldest manufacturing processes and still one of the most important. Whereas bronze or iron materials were initially painstakingly formed by hand, modern forming technology is now a highly productive, mechanical process at the beginning of many supply chains. And with it, the research topics have also changed:
New materials offer new potentials in product design, but they also always pose new challenges in the manufacturing process. The aim is to produce components of the highest quality, whilst also having the narrowest tolerances. Developing efficient and economical solutions here means having a deep understanding of material behaviour, of friction and wear phenomena and of machines and systems.
The Institute for Forming Technology and Forming Machines has a long history of research into production technology in Hanover. In 1954, forming technology was organisationally separated from metal-cutting production. The focus on sheet metal and solid forming was expanded to include forming machines and eventually the numerical simulation of forming processes. In 2004, the institute moved to the newly built Produktionstechnisches Zentrum Hannover (PZH), which has been integrated into the Mechanical Engineering Campus in Garbsen since 2019.
This is where the institute's staff conduct research under the direction of Professor. Behrens. Students have the opportunity to get to know forming technology topics directly at the institute in numerous lectures or through completing a thesis at the institute.
The IFUM website provides information about the institute's research activities and contact details for any questions, whether about individual research projects or teaching topics. In addition, there are a wide range of offers for industry available. We look forward to a successful collaboration.
A very hot topic…
Forming technology is one of the oldest manufacturing processes and still one of the most important. Whereas bronze or iron materials were initially painstakingly formed by hand, modern forming technology is now a highly productive, mechanical process at the beginning of many supply chains. And with it, the research topics have also changed:
New materials offer new potentials in product design, but they also always pose new challenges in the manufacturing process. The aim is to produce components of the highest quality, whilst also having the narrowest tolerances. Developing efficient and economical solutions here means having a deep understanding of material behaviour, of friction and wear phenomena and of machines and systems.
The Institute for Forming Technology and Forming Machines has a long history of research into production technology in Hanover. In 1954, forming technology was organisationally separated from metal-cutting production. The focus on sheet metal and solid forming was expanded to include forming machines and eventually the numerical simulation of forming processes. In 2004, the institute moved to the newly built Produktionstechnisches Zentrum Hannover (PZH), which has been integrated into the Mechanical Engineering Campus in Garbsen since 2019.
This is where the institute's staff conduct research under the direction of Professor. Behrens. Students have the opportunity to get to know forming technology topics directly at the institute in numerous lectures or through completing a thesis at the institute.
The IFUM website provides information about the institute's research activities and contact details for any questions, whether about individual research projects or teaching topics. In addition, there are a wide range of offers for industry available. We look forward to a successful collaboration.
