Research Projects – Institute of Forming Technology and Machines

ERProFit - Energy and resource efficient production - Low-oxygen forging through retrofitting existing forging systems

The focus of the project is to prevent scale formation in the process of hot forging by taking place in a low-oxygen atmosphere, which prevents oxidation of the workpiece surface. This results in enormous potential for CO2 savings along the entire value chain, as no unnecessary loss of material occurs due to the lack of scale. Furthermore, natural resources are conserved through the more efficient use of raw materials.

Year: 2021

Funding: BMWi - Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Energie
Use of additively manufactured forging dies with contour-adapted internal cooling

Forging dies are subjected to high stress, which leads to wear and reduced tool life. The thermal tool load is essentially due to the contact of the forging die with the heated parts. As part of this research project, complex internal cooling channels are introduced into forging dies using additive manufacturing processes in order to temper them from the inside and counteract thermal tool damage.

Year: 2020

Funding: Förderung: Forschungsvereinigung der Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Eisen und Metall verarbeitenden Industrie e.V. (AVIF) – Fördernummer AVIF A 318