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Fruit-growing digitization project SAMSON: Federal Minister Cem Özdemir hands over funding notification at the International Green Week

Start of the fruit-growing digitization project "SAMSON": Federal Minister Cem Özdemir hands over the funding notification to Alexander Kammann (hochschule 21), Christian Böhlmann (Fraunhofer IFAM), Prof. Dr. Tim Tiedemann (HAW Hamburg), Jiahua Wei (TU Hamburg), and Benjamin Schulze (Fraunhofer IFAM) (f.l.t.r.) — © BMEL/photothek
Start of the fruit-growing digitization project "SAMSON": Federal Minister Cem Özdemir hands over the funding notification to Alexander Kammann (hochschule 21), Christian Böhlmann (Fraunhofer IFAM), Prof. Dr. Tim Tiedemann (HAW Hamburg), Jiahua Wei (TU Hamburg), and Benjamin Schulze (Fraunhofer IFAM); (f.l.t.r.).

Concept illustration of the fruit growing farm of the future in the Alte Land – digital networking, autonomous machines, and AI-based evaluation algorithms are being researched on the experimental field in the SAMSON project.

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Start of the fruit-growing digitization project "SAMSON": Federal Minister Cem Özdemir hands over the funding notification to Alexander Kammann (hochschule 21), Christian Böhlmann (Fraunhofer IFAM), Prof. Dr. Tim Tiedemann (HAW Hamburg), Jiahua Wei (TU Hamburg), and Benjamin Schulze (Fraunhofer IFAM); (f.l.t.r.).

Motek l Bondexpo l Efficient large-structure assembly: outsourcing & automation of adhesive tolerance compensation process

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Virtual model within a digital twin: outsourcing of the curing process to an automated shim station.

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Automated rudder hinge assembly in aircraft tail planes – Automated on-demand shim application to compensate component tolerances: a lightweight robot guides a rudder hinge under the dispensing system for liquid shim application.

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Virtual model within a digital twin: outsourcing of the curing process to an automated shim station.

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Automated rudder hinge assembly in aircraft tail planes – Automated on-demand shim application to compensate component tolerances: a lightweight robot guides a rudder hinge under the dispensing system for liquid shim application.

InnoTrans 2022 – Automated machining and assembly of large lightweight structures for rail vehicle construction

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Large-scale structure assembly on a 1:1 scale in the 4500 m2 research hall with a height of 15 m at Fraunhofer IFAM in Stade, Germany.

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Large-scale structure assembly on a 1:1 scale in the 4500 m² research hall with a height of 15 m at Fraunhofer IFAM in Stade, Germany.

InnoTrans 2022 – Mobile cleaning and disinfection robot frees rail vehicles from dirt & pathogens

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Mobile cleaning and disinfection robot of Fraunhofer IFAM in Stade for public transport vehicles (here in the S-Bahn Hamburg; R&D project “MobDi”).

Materials by recipe: powder kit for more flexibility and material diversity in 3D printing

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Few basic materials lead to many material property combinations. Concept of the "LPBF powder kit" for 3D printing by laser beam.

ILA 2022 – Sustainable and efficient aircraft construction through automation and robotics from Fraunhofer IFAM in Stade

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At the ILA 2022, explorable via VR glasses: The Clean Sky 2 fuselage of the future can be seen in the virtual aircraft hangar on the right, which is currently being set up at Fraunhofer in Stade on a 1:1 scale with project partners.

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Aircraft fuselage of the future: The Clean Sky 2 Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator (MFFD) in detail. It is currently being realized at Fraunhofer at the Research Center CFK NORD in Stade on a 1:1 scale with project partners.

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The robot-guided 3D printing end-effector developed by Fraunhofer IFAM and project partner IVW at the demonstrator for the pre-assembly of thermoplastic CFRP integral frames.

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At the ILA 2022, explorable via VR glasses: The Clean Sky 2 fuselage of the future can be seen in the virtual aircraft hangar on the right, which is currently being set up at Fraunhofer in Stade on a 1:1 scale with project partners.

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Aircraft fuselage of the future: The Clean Sky 2 Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator (MFFD) in detail. It is currently being realized at Fraunhofer at the Research Center CFK NORD in Stade on a 1:1 scale with project partners.

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The robot-guided 3D printing end-effector developed by Fraunhofer IFAM and project partner IVW at the demonstrator for the pre-assembly of thermoplastic CFRP integral frames

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Automated rudder fork assembly in aircraft vertical stabilizers - Automated on-demand shim application to compensate for component tolerances.

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The first station of the "UniFix" flow line: The newly developed mobile holding fixture, which is navigating by virtually coupled AGV systems, transports the precisely positioned CFRP vertical tail plane element into the camera arena, where the shape retention of the holding fixture is checked.

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Automated rudder fork assembly in aircraft vertical stabilizers - Automated on-demand shim application to compensate for component tolerances.

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The first station of the "UniFix" flow line: The newly developed mobile holding fixture, which is navigating by virtually coupled AGV systems, transports the precisely positioned CFRP vertical tail plane element into the camera arena, where the shape retention of the holding fixture is checked.

ILA 2022 – 3D printing for automated pre-assembly of thermoplastic CFRP integral frames

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The robot-guided 3D printing end-effector developed by Fraunhofer IFAM and project partner IVW at the demonstrator for the pre-assembly of thermoplastic CFRP integral frames.

Everything in flow – Efficiency-enhancing flow-line production of large CFRP components

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The first station of the "UniFix" flow line: The newly developed mobile holding fixture, which is operated by virtually coupled AGV systems, transports the precisely positioned CFRP vertical tail plane element into the camera arena, where the shape retention of the holding fixture is checked.

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Automation solutions for aircraft construction: Pioneering mobile holding fixture for flexible clamping, alignment, and transport of components reduces the workload of production processes considerably.

Fully automated: New Center for Digitally Networked Surface and Coating Technology opened at Fraunhofer IFAM

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Use of inline hyperspectral cameras for reliable detection of paint buildup in the aerospace industry

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Laser paint stripping in combination with CO2 snow cleaning for selective decoating and cleaning of ablation products

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Use of inline hyperspectral cameras for reliable detection of paint buildup in the aerospace industry.

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Laser paint stripping in combination with CO2 snow cleaning for selective decoating and cleaning of ablation products.

View into the paint booth (back) and pretreatment booth (front) of the »Center for Networked Surface and Coating Technology«. — © Fraunhofer IFAM
View into the paint booth (back) and pretreatment booth (front) of the »Center for Networked Surface and Coating Technology«

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Plant control system of the »Center for Networked Surface and Coating Technology«

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View into the paint booth (back) and pretreatment booth (front) of the »Center for Networked Surface and Coating Technology«.

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Plant control system of the »Center for Networked Surface and Coating Technology«.

Process integrated component marking: point by point to better traceability

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Recognition of individual plastic parts using fluorescent markers

Disinfected with light: self-cleaning surfaces protect against the transmission of bacteria and viruses

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Production of copper-doped titanium dioxide photocatalysts intercalated in layered silicates in the laboratory at Fraunhofer IFAM.

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Copper-doped catalyst in layered silicates composite into filaments for the Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D printing process.

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Production of copper-doped titanium dioxide photocatalysts intercalated in layered silicates in the laboratory at Fraunhofer IFAM

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Copper-doped catalyst in layered silicates composite into filaments for the Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D printing process.

Fraunhofer-IFAM_ExOne_PR-01092021_picture-4 — © Fraunhofer IFAM
Parts produced by metal binder jetting before (left) and after (right) sintering.

Fraunhofer-IFAM_ExOne_PR-01092021_picture-5 — © Fraunhofer IFAM
With the new X1 25Pro from ExOne, Prof. Frank Petzoldt and his team want to investigate pilot and pre-series production of components using metal binder jetting.

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Parts produced by metal binder jetting before (left) and after (right) sintering.

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With the new X1 25Pro from ExOne, Prof. Frank Petzoldt and his team want to investigate pilot and pre-series production of components using metal binder jetting.

Clean Sky 2 – ACCLAIM: Efficient installation of lighter sidewalls and hand luggage compartments through automation

Der für das Projekt Clean Sky 2 – ACCLAIM in Stade entwickelte Flugzeugrumpf-Demonstrator im 1:1-Maßstab mit Plattform und Transportlift (linker Bildrand). — © Fraunhofer/Leander Brieskorn
The 1:1 scale aircraft fuselage demonstrator with platform and transport lift (left edge of image) developed for the Clean Sky 2 – ACCLAIM project in Stade.

Clean Sky 2 – ACCLAIM l Automatisierte Montage: Hochpräzise Positionierung eines leichten Handgepäckfachs (Hatrack) an die Flugzeugstruktur mittels neu entwickeltem Hatrack-Roboter im Flugzeugrumpf-Demonstrator. — © Fraunhofer/Dr. Dirk Niermann
Clean Sky 2 – ACCLAIM l Automated assembly: high-precision positioning of a lightweight hand luggage compartment (hatrack) to the aircraft structure using a newly developed hatrack robot in the aircraft fuselage demonstrator.

Clean Sky 2 – ACCLAIM l Die gewichtsparenden Handgepäckfächer und Kabinenseitenwände nach der automatisierten Montage im Flugzeugrumpf-Demonstrator. — © Fraunhofer/Miguel Vargas
Clean Sky 2 – ACCLAIM l The weight-saving luggage compartments and cabin sidewalls after automated assembly in the aircraft fuselage demonstrator.

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The 1:1 scale aircraft fuselage demonstrator with platform and transport lift (left edge of image) developed for the Clean Sky 2 – ACCLAIM project in Stade.

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Clean Sky 2 – ACCLAIM l Automated assembly: high-precision positioning of a lightweight hand luggage compartment (hatrack) to the aircraft structure using a newly developed hatrack robot in the aircraft fuselage demonstrator

© Fraunhofer/Dr. Dirk Niermann

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Clean Sky 2 – ACCLAIM l The weight-saving luggage compartments and cabin sidewalls after automated assembly in the aircraft fuselage demonstrator

Morten Voß receives award for best presentation at the International Conference on Structural Adhesive Bonding 2021

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Morten Voß receives award at the Structural Adhesive Bonding 2021 conference for presenting his research results on "Validation and numerical investigations of Curie-supported accelerated curing using inductive heating".

Fraunhofer IFAM spin-off receives CE Mark for medical device for effective removal of kidney stones

Das Kernteam der Purenum GmbH: Dr. Sebastian Stößlein, Manfred Peschka, Prof. Dr. Ingo Grunwald (v. l. n. r.) — © Purenum GmbH
The core team of Purenum GmbH: Dr. Sebastian Stößlein, Manfred Peschka, Prof. Ingo Grunwald (f. l. t. r.)

Greifen und Entfernen der in »mediNiK®« eingebetteten Nierensteinfragmente. Große Darstellung: Animation der eingebetteten Nierensteinfragmente. Kleine Darstellung im Kreis rechts oben: Sicht des operierenden Urologen durch die Kamera des Endoskops. — © Purenum GmbH
Gripping and removal of the kidney stone fragments embedded in "mediNiK®". Large illustration: Animation of the embedded kidney stone fragments. Small representation in the circle at the top right: View of the operating urologist through the camera of the endoscope.

Fruit-growing digitization project SAMSON: Federal Minister Cem Özdemir hands over funding notification at the International Green Week

Motek l Bondexpo l Efficient large-structure assembly: outsourcing & automation of adhesive tolerance compensation process

InnoTrans 2022 – Automated machining and assembly of large lightweight structures for rail vehicle construction

InnoTrans 2022 – Mobile cleaning and disinfection robot frees rail vehicles from dirt & pathogens

Materials by recipe: powder kit for more flexibility and material diversity in 3D printing

ILA 2022 – Sustainable and efficient aircraft construction through automation and robotics from Fraunhofer IFAM in Stade

ILA 2022 – 3D printing for automated pre-assembly of thermoplastic CFRP integral frames

Everything in flow – Efficiency-enhancing flow-line production of large CFRP components

Fully automated: New Center for Digitally Networked Surface and Coating Technology opened at Fraunhofer IFAM

Process integrated component marking: point by point to better traceability

Disinfected with light: self-cleaning surfaces protect against the transmission of bacteria and viruses

Clean Sky 2 – ACCLAIM: Efficient installation of lighter sidewalls and hand luggage compartments through automation

Morten Voß receives award for best presentation at the International Conference on Structural Adhesive Bonding 2021

Fraunhofer IFAM spin-off receives CE Mark for medical device for effective removal of kidney stones

Fire-resistant and bio-based fiber-reinforced composites for structural lightweight design in ships

Development of novel protective coatings to ensure the reliability of electronic components

Intelligent robots for targeted combating of viruses and bacteria

Automated pre-assembly of CFRP integral frames for aircraft construction

Fraunhofer IFAM develops twofold infection protection for implants

Analysis system enables targeted investigation of antiviral surfaces for material developers

Modelling of statistical influences of microdefects for a reliable production of casting components

Adhesive bonding technology supports circular economy and life cycle assessments - New study by Fraunhofer IFAM

ILA Goes Digital – Automation & Production Technology for Adaptable Aircraft Production

45 meters draught: Test Center for Maritime Technologies puts research area off Helgoland in the North Sea into operation

Die cast aluminum coils for efficient electric motors

SAE International in the USA awards the Wright Brothers Medal to Fraunhofer IFAM researchers

Release agent-free: ReleasePLAS® technology replaces silicone coating in wax injection molding

Analog and digital – Automated manufacture and machining of fiber reinforced plastics

Without Contact Corrosion: Joining Hybrid Components of CFRP and Aluminum

New kinematics for milling – customized, high-precision manufacturing

FlexPLAS® release film – release agent free manufacture of FRP components in complex hot press molds

A step towards independence from fossil resources

Fraunhofer Institutes develop non-destructive quality test for hybrid cast components

Production without release agents

Fewer surgeries with degradable implants

Fraunhofer IFAM recieves Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Prize 2014: Adhesive bonding with pre-applied adhesives

Aircraft wings that change their shape in flight can help to protect the environment

Circuits and sensors direct from the printer