The students

• know about the basic elements and types of manufacturing machines.
• are able to create a basic concept for production machines or production systems on the basis of various requirement criteria.
• can produce workpieces with selected production machines.

B2.00000.20.060 - Casting and cutting
B2.00000.20.070 - Forming and joining
B2.06060.20.080 - Mathematical modelling and parameterisation
B2.00000.20.150 - CAD
B2.00000.20.190 Measurement and sensor technology 1

Theory:

• Introduction and definition
  • Manufacturing processes, production machines, machine tools
• Requirements for production machines
  • Work accuracy, cost-effectiveness, flexibility, environmental compatibility, volume output, integration capability, safety, repetition of the statistical treatment of measured variables
• Design and assemblies of production machines
  • Basics, frame, guides, main drive, feed drive, main spindle, interfaces for tools and clamping devices, clamping devices, position measuring systems, control technology, NC programming methods
• Classification of production machines - Overview
• Selected production machines according to manufacturing process
  • Forming, cutting, joining, laser ablation machines, Rapid-Prototyping systems
• Single machines and multi-machine systems
  • Stand-alone machines
  • Rigid and flexible multi-machine systems
• Inserters and industrial robots

• Creation/modification of a CAD model for the CAD-CAM interface
• Production of CNC workpieces using the CAD-CAM interface on selected CNC machines
• Practical determination of statistical measured variables in production by means of measuring equipment and numerical and computer algebraic evaluation
• Practical documentation of the production steps

• Weck, M.: Werkzeugmaschinen Band 1 - 5: Werkzeugmaschinen 1 - Maschinenarten und Anwendungsbereiche, Auflage: 6, Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2005
• Conrad, K.J.(Hrsg.): Taschenbuch der Werkzeugmaschinen, Hanser Verlag GmbH & CO. KG; Auflage: 2., München 2006
• Einführung in die Fertigungstechnik, Engelbert Westkämper et al., Teubner 2006, Wiesbaden
• Einführung in Mathematica: Berücksichtigt die kostenlose Version 10 für den Raspberry Pi (mitp Professional), 2014
• A New Kind of Science, 2002, Stephen Wolfram

Integrated course (ILV)

overall examination