The hosts introduce themselves
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Boos
Holder of the Chair of Production Management at the WZL and Head of FIR an der RWTH Aachen
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
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Riesener
Holder of the Chair of Production Engineering at the WZL and Head of Technology Management department at the Fraunhofer IPT
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 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.
For over 70 years, the FIR at RWTH Aachen University has been dedicated to increasing industrial value creation. Founded in 1953, the FIR is now a leader in the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry. Its focus is on transforming the core industrial sectors of production and services with the goal of strengthening companies’ long-term competitiveness. A key element in this context is the value-enhancing circular economy, which serves as the foundation for profitable and sustainable business practices. Developing forward-looking strategies for the manufacturing industry and tapping into the potential of both proven and new technologies form the foundation for this. As the Johannes Rau Research Institute (FIR), the FIR supports the research strategy of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and actively participates in the state’s research clusters to strengthen North Rhine-Westphalia and Germany as research hubs.