Workshop

The main task of the mechanical workshop of the IMKT is the production of test rigs, test parts and adaptations for experimental operation. In addition, exhibits are produced for university teaching. Two skilled metalworkers and two apprentices as production mechanics work in the mechanical workshop under the supervision of a technician.

Test rig construction places considerable demands on the quality and flexibility of production. Therefore, high dimensional accuracy, geometrically complex shapes, a large variety of parts and a wide range of manufacturing processes characterize the work in the workshop. The machine equipment supports: modern, high-performance CNC lathes and a CNC machining center. All of which enable the precise production of complex components. Conventionally controlled machine tools for drilling, milling, surface and cylindrical grinding complete the range of manufacturing processes required. The machining processes on primarily metallic materials in the mechanical workshop are supplemented by additive manufacturing processes.

In the field of mechatronics and automation, a technician specializing in electrical engineering and an energy electronics technician work on the electrical setup and control of the test facilities. Flexible test facilities that can be expanded at short notice are set up in-house for a wide variety of line classes and tasks, which must meet plant safety requirements at all times.

The employees of the electrical engineering workshop work on test facilities ranging from laboratory scale to several hundred kW of system power as well as setups with high-voltage DC power supply.

At the test facility, the scientific staff implements its own measurement tasks for the constantly changing requirements of the research projects with the help of the electrical engineering workshop.

The majority of the IMKT's experimental technology is designed and developed by the scientific staff at the institute. Therefore, the close cooperation of workshops and scientific staff under one roof is an important prerequisite for a fast and flexible implementation of experimental projects. Particularly during the commissioning phase of the test rigs, it proves to be extremely advantageous that changes and optimizations required can be implemented quickly thanks to the close interlinking of production and design.

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Volker Schneider, M. Sc.
Research Staff
Address
An der Universität 1
30823 Garbsen
Building
Room
107
Volker Schneider, M. Sc.
Research Staff
Address
An der Universität 1
30823 Garbsen
Building
Room
107