New open access publication

The Institute of Manufacturing Technology is pleased to announce a successful publication in the international journal Production Engineering. The work was produced in close collaboration with the Institute of Measurement Technology and Sensors (MTS) at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau and addresses current issues at the interface of forming technology and non-destructive testing.

This paper investigates functional components manufactured using orbital forming, which exhibit local material accumulation. A particular focus is on the inline characterization of locally varying mechanical properties resulting from work hardening and residual stresses. For this purpose, a multisensor measurement setup based on 3MA technology is presented, which, through laser-based active height control, enables highly precise and reproducible measurements even on uneven surfaces. The results demonstrate a significant improvement in measurement quality and create important prerequisites for robust process monitoring and control in multi-stage manufacturing chains.

The publication entitled “Multi sensor setup for high precision 3MA measurements of samples with uneven surfaces” can be downloaded via the following DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11740-025-01393-4