Page 13 - ILK Research Report 2020

AVK INNOVATION PRIZE

ROBIN process technology and scenario for the use of several systems in assembly lines was awarded the AVK Innovation Prize

Multiple awards for ILK-StartUp ROBIN

After the successful start of the EXIST research transfer in The founders can currently rely on the ideal conditions for
March 2020, the founding team around Dr. Michael Krahl start-ups at the Institute of Lightweight Engineering and
has received awards in several innovation competitions Polymer Technology at TU Dresden. In the context of this
with their idea of mobile injection molding. By using car- close partnership between StartUp and university, Prof.
bon fibres in a composite C-frame of an injection mold- Dr.-Ing. habil. Maik Gude confirms "With our strategy at
ing machine, it was possible for the first time to build the the ILK we want to promote technology transfer in Saxony
machine with a weight of less than 140 kilograms. This through spin-offs with high-tech lightweight solutions and
means that it can be attached to a robot, for example, sustainable business models".
and moved freely in space. This mobility and flexibility in
system technology will revolutionize injection molding in The multitude of possibilities to produce components
the production of hybrid components. In addition to the with a unique variability and to integrate them into exist-
silver award of the IQ Innovation Award Central Germany ing production lines is the big advantage and the biggest
in the automotive category, the idea of "Robotised Injection challenge at the same time. After all, this procedure turns
Moulding" (ROBIN) was able to convince the jury of the production upside down to such an extent that completely
AVK Innovation Award in the Processes and Procedures new ways of thinking are required. In order to master this,
category, which is why it awarded the founding team first the founding team accompanies the first customers in
place. In the evaluation criteria of the AVK Innovation the product development process from the early stages
Award, special emphasis is placed on the sustainability of pre-development. Ultimately, it is the declared goal of
of the submissions. "We see the award as confirmation the founding team to integrate ROBIN systems technology
and further incentive on our way to bring the new way into modern production lines in such a way that the com-
of thinking of mobile injection moulding to the market", prehensive advantages can be exploited to the maximum.
Dr. Michael Krahl emphasizes in his acknowledgement.

13