The hosts introduce themselves
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Brecher
Holder of the Chair of Machine Tools at the WZL and Head of the Production Machinery department at the Fraunhofer IPT
„To turn data into value, we need to combine cross-functional information and provide access to expert knowledge through fast calculating models.“
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Robert Schmitt
Holder of the Chair of Intelligence in Quality Sensing at the WZL and Head of the Production Quality and Metrology department at the Fraunhofer IPT
„The main challenge is not only to present technical solutions, but also to embed them in the context of society as a whole.”
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt. Ing. Günther Schuh
Holder of the Chair of Production Engineering at the WZL and Head of Technology Management department at the Fraunhofer IPT
„Data-based, digital connectivity now enables us to know exactly what the individual customer really needs. This means that digital connectivity can be the enabling factor for the sustainable shaping of our society.”
The Fraunhofer IPT combines knowledge and experience from all areas of production technology. Located in Aachen, we offer customers and partners applied research and development for networked, adaptive production. We do not only understand production in its individual steps, but also consider the entirety of the processes and the interconnections among various elements of the process chain. Our range of services is oriented towards the current challenges of specific industries, technologies and product areas such as tool and mold making, the optical industry, turbomachinery manufacturing, life sciences engineering and lightweight production technology.
The Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) of RWTH Aachen University enhances the innovative strength and competitiveness of the industry with trend-setting basic research, applied re-search and the associated consulting and implementation projects in the field of production technology. In the research fields of machine tools, production engineering, gear technology as well as production metrol-ogy and quality management, practical solutions for rationalizing production are developed with industrial partners from a broad range of branches.