Chair of Production Technology

Industrial manufacturing needs to be competitive to persist, often on a global market. Research in the Production Technology group addresses the technical issues of new products and new processes. The group focuses on the optimisation of both the manufacturing process and the performance of lightweight materials in structural applications.

Developments

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6-02-2012

25-10-2011

11-10-2011

Production Technology is focusing on „green“ aspects of materials. The design and development of consumer products using thermoplastic biocomposites is performed together with a number of regional SME’s with the support of European and regional funding.

In another granted project the re-use of thermoplastic composite waste for high-end products by compression molding is investigated. Latter project is supported by the DPI Value Centre.

On the 14th 3TU Engineering Mechanics Symposium held in the Blije Werelt conference center in Lunteren both Wouter Grouve and Ted Ooijevaar were awarded with a best-poster price. Out of a large number of participants their posters were selected for the optimal combination of scientific work, poster lay out and stimulating on-site discussions.

Recently post-doctoral researcher Sergey Ivanov said good bye to the Production Technology chair. As a good bye present he was given a pair of signed, Dutch wooden shoes, which he liked very much. He will continue his work in the field of fibre reinforced composite materials within the group of prof. Lomov in Leuven, Belgium.