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Additive manufacturing meets Industry 4.0: Summer School visits the DAP Chair at RWTH Aachen
Digitalization and additive manufacturing – also known as 3D printing – have become an integral part of modern production.
In order to provide our participants in the “Production Technology meets Industry 4.0” Summer School with the latest methods and knowledge from research and industry, we visited the Chair Digital Additive Production (DAP) at RWTH Aachen University as part of the program!
With over 120 employees, this chair deals with the research and development of additive manufacturing processes (AM), as well as product and production digitization. The aim is to optimize the additive manufacturing process chain and develop new applications for this technology.
Insights into the challenges and innovations of additive metal manufacturing
During our visit, we were given a tour of the laboratory, heard a presentation on digital assistance systems and gained exciting insights into the research and projects currently underway at the Chair of DAP Chair.
The additive metal production was particularly impressive, as it offers enormous potential but also poses numerous challenges. One example of this is the significant shrinkage during sintering of Metal Binder Jetting components.
Innovative simulation and compensation processes are being developed at the Chair to overcome this challenge. Till and Michael showed us what this looks like in practice using the GOM 3D scanner as an example. This scanner is used to create high-precision digital twins of real objects, which serve as the basis for 3D printing preparation, adaptation, and simulation.
A big thank you to the DAP Chair Aachen and to Sebastian Enk, Michael Kramer, Joana Schulte, and Till Schweikert for having us and showing us around while giving our students detailed explanations and answering all their questions!