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METEOR = METEOR =
Methods and technologies for validating and optimising the resource efficiency
A METEOR has hit Methods and technologies for validating and optimising the resource efficiency
of process networks in the manufacture of hybrid lightweight structures
of process networks in the manufacture of hybrid lightweight structures
METEOR =
Methods and technologies for validating and optimising the resource efficiency
of process networks in the manufacture of hybrid lightweight structures
On 16.12.2020, the kick-off of a very special research proj- Solar thermal
ect took place in the currently typical context of a video Solar thermal tool heating
and cooling
tool heating
conference. The aim of the joint project METEOR (Methods Adaptive
and cooling
Solar thermal
and Technologies for Validating and Optimizing the Re- Adaptive controlled tool heating of a tempering
sensor-
Establishment
source Efficiency of Process Networks in the Production of sensor- assembly and cooling cascade
Establishment
of a tempering
process
Lightweight Structures) is nothing less than to demonstrate controlled Adaptive Environmentally Establishment
assembly
cascade
sensor-
ways of reducing CO2 emissions by up to 80 percent in process controlled neutral process of a tempering
network
Environmentally
the production of lightweight structures by 2030. Under assembly Real-time cascade
Continous
process
neutral process
METEOR =
inline filling
vitualized
the leadership of the Institute of Lightweight Engineering simulation for mapping of
network
Environmentally
Methods and technologies for validating and optimising the resource efficiency
Real-time
die-casting
the
and Polymer Technology at the TU Dresden, numerous, inline filling and injection Continous manufacturing
neutral process
vitualized
of process networks in the manufacture of hybrid lightweight structures
process
proven partners from industry and research have come simulation for moulding network mapping of Continous
Online life
die-casting Real-time
the
cycle
together to initially explore new avenues in solar-assisted and injection assessment
manufacturing vitualized
inline filling
simulation for
temperature control (gwk Gesellschaft Wärme Kältetechnik moulding die-casting Online life (LCA) process mapping of
the
mbH – Meinerzhagen), online life cycle assessment (ILK) and injection cycle manufacturing
assessment
process
moulding
and inline simulation (KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH (LCA) Online life Betreut durch:
cycle
Solar thermal
– Munich; Institute for Product Engineering (IPE) of the assessment
tool heating
University of Duisburg-Essen) of production processes as (LCA) Betreut durch:
and cooling
well as the robot-assisted joining of plastic/metal composite
structures (Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH - Bielefeld; Betreut durch:
Adaptive
Laboratory for Materials and Joining Technology (LWF) of Establishment
sensor-
the University of Paderborn). This first stage is funded largely environmentally neutral production network is to
controlled
of a tempering
by the Technology Transfer Program Lightweighting (TTP be realized by 2030. The LEIV will thus become an incu-
assembly
cascade
process
Leichtbau) of the German Federal Ministry for Economic bator on an international level that will significantly sim-
Affairs and Energy (BMWi) and accompanied by the Proj- plify and accelerate the transfer of know-how to the real
economy through the demonstration on an industrial
ect Management Agency Jülich (PTJ) . Environmentally
neutral process
scale of economically and ecologically sensible solutions.
network
"METEOR is the first of a whole series of projects with "Dresden has been a recognized center for modern light-
Real-time
Continous
which we want to make a noticeable contribution to re- weight system design among excellent researchers since
vitualized
inline filling
ducing CO2 emissions in the industrial production of sus- the early 1990s. "The fact that we can now also establish
simulation for
mapping of
tainable lightweight structures" said Prof. Dr. Maik Gude such an application-oriented center at the University of
the
die-casting
from the ILK. "This project is of outstanding importance Excellence TU Dresden, supported by the BMWi, is the
manufacturing
and injection
for Saxony and in particular for Dresden as a location for logical consequence and has long been expected by our
moulding
process
Online life
lightweight engineering, as it forms the basis for the Na- international industrial and research partners" said Prof.
tional Lightweight Engineering Validation Center (LEIV)
cycleDr. Maik Gude.
assessment
on Zwickauer Strasse." In this center, a hitherto unique,
(LCA)
Betreut durch:
Supervised by:
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