Institute of Manufacturing Technology (LFT)

Manufacturing of ultrafine grained, tailored heat treated aluminum sheet metal by repeated rolling for the application in automotive engineering May 1, 2011 - Nov. 30, 2012 Functional Charakterization of Tool Surfaces July 1, 2010 - Aug. 31, 2012 Forming of complex functional elements on sheet metal (A02) TRR 73: Manufacturing of complex functional components with variants by using a new sheet metal forming process - Sheet-Bulk Metal Forming Jan. 1, 2009 - Jan. 1, 2012 Process combination for manufacturing of teethed, thin-walled functional components out of tailored blanks (A01) TRR 73: Manufacturing of complex functional components with variants by using a new sheet metal forming process - Sheet-Bulk Metal Forming Jan. 1, 2009 - Jan. 1, 2012 Application based multi-layer coatings for cold forging tools and their validation by innovative test procedures (FORLAYER) ForLayer: Innovative Schichten zur Verschleißreduktion an Werkzeugen Aug. 1, 2008 - July 31, 2011 Improvement of tribological conditions of tool coating systems for hot stamping (FORLAYER) ForLayer: Innovative Schichten zur Verschleißreduktion an Werkzeugen Aug. 1, 2008 - July 31, 2011 Presshärten von Bauteilen mit lokal angepassten mechanischen Eigenschaften April 1, 2009 - March 31, 2011 Measurement and characterisation of the micro topography in the contact area between tool and workpiece in micro forming Oct. 1, 2008 - March 31, 2011 Sheet metal hydroforming using magnetorheological fluid as forming and sealing fluid Sept. 1, 2009 - March 31, 2011 Use of monocrystalline silicon as tool material for cutting thin metallic foils Jan. 1, 2008 - Jan. 1, 2011