IAA 2018

••• 11 ••• Innovationen More efficient and lighter components Research scientists use 3D metal printer to produce ligree parts for commercial vehicles C omponents for commercial vehicles such as excavators, trucks or forklifts should be as light as possible, yet stable and durable. At the Technische Uni- versität Kaiserslautern (TUK), engineers at the Institute for Me- chanical and Automotive Design (iMAD) rely on a 3D metal printer with which they can produce com- ponents in one piece. A whole range of products can nowadays be manufactured us- ing 3D printers. This technology is also used at the TUK campus. The engineers around Professor Dr. Roman Teutsch from Kaisers- lautern use this technology to develop components for vari- ous commercial vehicles. The advantage of this technology: The printed products can be de- signed in such a way that they are, for example, light, but still durable and stable. “Such pro- cesses are of particular interest to the automotive industry,” says Professor Teutsch, who leads the Institute for Mechani- cal and Automotive Design and conducts research at the ZNT. “Numerous components used in safety-relevant areas are sub- ject to strict specifications. They must last throughout the life of the vehicle.” The 3D printer has a relatively large design space of 27.5 x 27.5 x 42 centimetres, so that researchers can also pro- duce larger components for com- mercial vehicles in one piece. The special thing about it: “With the help of the technology, we can produce parts that are highly complex, such as filigree lat- tice structures,” says Teutsch. It also simplifies the process for engineers to consider design im- provements; for example, when it comes to design structures, optimised to the load path. At the IAA, the researchers will be showing various exhibits that they have created using 3D print- ing and which are intended to provide inspiration for the (com- mercial) vehicle industry. They will answer questions about their technology at the research stand A28 in Hall 13. The engineers around Professor Dr. Roman Teutsch from Kaiserslautern use this technology to develop components for various commercial vehicles. Photo: TUK / Koziel Organised by Under the aegis of A show by Supported by 50,000+ visits from 30 countries in 5 days 700 exhibitors and represented companies 91% of visitors 4&1% &+3"01*"+1 -) +0 #2)Ɯ))"! them at the show 80,000 SQM OF EXHIBITION SPACE FULLY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECTOR of road and urban transport solutions • HGV and trailer/semi-trailer bodywork manufacturers • Vehicle and bodywork OEMs • HGV manufacturers • LCV body builders • LCV manufacturers • IT, consulting and services • Workshop equipment, products and consumables • Networks and distribution • Tyres WWW.SOLUTRANS.EU #SOLUTRANS CONTACT sales@solutrans.eu +33 1 76 77 12 91 Don’t wait a minute longer: join us and book your stand at SOLUTRANS 2019!