Author: Hinnerk Hagenah

Six years of intensive collaboration in the DFG-funded priority program in 2013 came to a fitting conclusion at the 29th Saxon Forming Technology Conference. Mr. Andreas Jobst examined aspects relevant to residual stress during forming for the LFT together with eleven other projects...

Not only employees who have submitted a research proposal, but also components can be under tension. In contrast to waiting anxiously for the decision, residual stresses in steel components can certainly cause unfavorable effects. An example is the occurrence of d...

Vom 20.-23.  November 2023 fand der alljährliche Jahreskongress der Wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft für Produktionstechnik in Freudenstadt am Campus Schwarzwald statt. Der vom Institut für Industrielle Fertigung und Fabrikbetrieb (IFF) der Universität Stuttgart organisierte Kongress ermöglichte es ...

After three years under pandemic conditions, the hot sheet metal forming workshop returned to its original size and event format on November 14, 2023. At the 18th edition of the one-day workshop, 86 participants took the opportunity to discuss current topics in hot...

This year's International Conference on Advanced Joining Processes was the 3rd in the series and took place October 19-20 in Braga, Portugal. The focus of the conference is on joining technology and a large number of lectures presented the latest findings in the field...

In September we had a special guest at the LFT for two weeks. Our colleague Henning brought his foster dog Maia to work to guard his office during working hours. With her wagging tail and her friendly manner, Maia created a good atmosphere and spread a lot of joy...

Take the chance and register now. Join the discussion and make new contacts with representatives of OEMs, suppliers and science.The Erlanger Workshop on Hot Sheet Metal Forming will take place for the 18th time on November 14th. This year too there will be a framework for...

On October 12, 2023, the LFT gave all first-year students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering insights into the chair's research areas. 50 interested students responded to the call. Various live demonstrations demonstrated, among other things, the forming production of a...

In her role as a member of the Council for Technological Sovereignty, Prof. Marion Merklein had the honor of giving a lecture entitled "Technological Sovereignty - Opportunities and Challenges for Technological Sciences" at this year's ceremony of the German Academy of Science...

The so-called Olympic Games of material forming have been held since 1984 and take place every three years at different venues. The 14th edition of the International Conference on the Technology of Plasticity was hosted on the French Riviera from September...