Press releases 2014

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  • Prof. Martina Zimmermann receives the Galileo-Award Materials Testing 2014

    Press release (Nr. XV) - Fraunhofer IWS Dresden, / December 10, 2014

    Prof. Martina Zimmermann (Fraunhofer IWS) and Dipl.-Ing. Lothar Krüger (BMW Group), Chairman of the Executive Board of DVM
    © Fraunhofer IWS Dresden

    The German Society for Materials Science (DGM), the German Association for Materials Research and Testing (DVM) and The Steel Institute VDEh jointly awarded Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martina Zimmermann with the Galileo Prize for her outstanding achievements and contributions in the field of materials testing research.

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  • Cladding, repair and additive manufacturing: direct metal deposition by means of laser wire cladding

    Press release (Nr. XIII) - Fraunhofer IWS Dresden, / December 02, 2014

    Laser wire cladding process
    © Fraunhofer IWS Dresden / Jürgen Jeibmann

    Surface coating, component repair and the generation of complex structures are the challenging applications fields of modern laser technologies. Most different metallic and ceramic materials in the form of powder or wire are available as additional materials for these technologies. Users increasingly favor wires due to their various advantages. The Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoff- und Strahltechnik IWS Dresden presents the latest model of the laser processing optics COAXwire at the EuroMold in Frankfurt. This optics is most suitable for the precise generation of metal structures with wire and cored wires.

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  • Steel and aluminum: now inseparable!

    Press release (Nr. XII) - Fraunhofer IWS Dresden, / October 09, 2014

    Bended plate in steel-aluminum-mix design, joined with transition joint
    © Fraunhofer IWS Dresden

    The interconnectability of different materials is of the utmost importance for lightweight constructions; however, realizing these joints is uniquely difficult. Traditional thermal joining procedures, e.g. welding techniques, are often inapplicable as they create broad zones at intermetallic zones, which show a brittle behavior. The Fraunhofer IWS scientists have now succeeded in generating a steel-aluminum mixed compound with excellent mechanical properties. The key to this success, which will prepare the way for numerous applications, is the combination of two different joining techniques.

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  • “A life for thin film” Award winner comes from Dresden

    Press release (Nr. XI) - Fraunhofer IWS Dresden, / October 07, 2014

    Prof. Carlo Misiano, chairman of the symposium (middle) and Prof. Angus Macleod (right) present the award to Prof. Andreas Leson (left)
    © Fraunhofer IWS Dresden

    Prof. Andreas Leson, Deputy Director of the Fraunhofer IWS, was honored for his extraordinary dedication in the field of Thin Films at the 11th Symposiom of European Vaccum Coaters in Anzio (Italy) on September 28, 2014.

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  • More efficient transformer materials

    Press release of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, / October 02, 2014

    A scientist removing samples of electrical steel from the test facility at Fraunhofer IWS; this type of material is one of the main components of transformers.
    © Fraunhofer IWS / Jürgen Jeibmann

    Almost every electronic device contains a transformer. An important material used in their construction is electrical steel. Researchers have found a way to improve the performance of electrical steel and manufacture it more efficiently, using an optimized laser process.

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  • Lithium-sulfur: cycle-resistant, intrinsically safe battery cells with energy densities > 400 Wh/kg

    Press release (Nr. IX) - Fraunhofer IWS Dresden,  / September 24, 2014

    Schematische Darstellung der Entwicklungsziele in LiScell mit intrinsisch sicheren, einfach zu verarbeitenden Elektroden-materialien; erste Zellen können als Pilot-Batteriemodul in einer autonomen Fluganwendung zum Einsatz kommen
    © Fraunhofer IVI Dresden

    Lithium-sulfur batteries carry great potential for the rather slowly developing electro mobility market. In the future, specific energy densities of more than 600 Wh/kg are expected, a density which, compared to that of lithium-ion cells (max. 250 Wh/kg), makes a decisive increase to the range of electric cars.

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  • Cost-efficient laser system for large-area nano and micro structuring processes

    Press release (Nr. VII) - Fraunhofer IWS Dresden, / June 17, 2014

    Optical processing head of the DLIP-µFab system
    © Fraunhofer IWS Dresden

    Structures in micro and submicro scale are quickly growing application fields. Scientists of the Fraunhofer IWS have developed a unique solution for the fabrication of these structures. For the very first time, our scientists have a technology at their disposal, which allows for the structuring of areas up to 500 x 500 mm² in only a few minutes. The Fraunhofer IWS will present its novel compact system for metal micro structuring processes and surface functionalization at the “Lasermesse LASYS” Stuttgart. The compact system can be adjusted to precisely meet individual customer’s requirements and can be used for the fabrication of arrays with structure widths from 150 nm to 20 µm.

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  • X-ray lenses for nanoanalytics

    Press release (Nr. VI) - Fraunhofer IWS Dresden, / June 10, 2014

    Principle of two crossed MLL (a), SEM image of two crossed MLL after FIB processing (b)
    © Fraunhofer IKTS-MD

    Progress in the field of nanotechnology can only be achieved, if analytical methods for the characterization of nanostructures continuously improve. Due to the structure’s small size visible light cannot be utilized for nanoanalytical techniques. In point of fact, microscopic methods with electron waves or X-rays must be applied here, as the wavelengths, they work with, are small enough. Multilayer Laue lenses (MLL) offer a most promising approach to developing highest resolution X-ray optics.

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  • Nanofair 2014 – Linking science and industry

    Press release (Nr. V) - Fraunhofer IWS Dresden, / May 14, 2014

    Nanofair 2014 together with the 2nd Dresden Nanoanalysis Symposium
    © Fraunhofer IWS Dresden

    Nanofair 2014, to be held on July 1 - 3, 2014, at ICC Dresden focusses on the extensive exchange of recent research results and the presentation of R&D work in the field of nanotechnology.

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  • Suspension Thermal Spraying – a novel procedure enters industrial operation

    Press release (Nr. IV) - Fraunhofer IWS Dresden / April 03, 2014

    Suspension-HVOF-Spraying process with pressure-controlled lab suspension feeder unit at  Fraunhofer IWS
    © Fraunhofer IWS Dresden

    Lower surface roughness and higher microstructure homogeneity demonstrate the advantages of suspension sprayed coatings over conventional powder sprayed coatings. The suspension spraying technology applies finely dispersed sub-micro-sized and nanoscale powders rather than coating powders with particle sizes of 5 to 50 µm. Up to now, hardware components for suspension spraying have only been available on a laboratory scale. The Fraunhofer IWS Dresden presents system components, necessary for the conversion of industrial spraying facilities to the suspension technology at the Hannover Messe Industrie for the very first time.

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