Steinbeis Transfer Center
Process Development
| Hans-Böckler-Str. 14 | ||
| D-72770 Reutlingen | ||
| Phone: | 07121/5652-10 | |
| Fax: | 07121/5652-55 | |
| E-Mail: | SU0076(at)stw.de | |
| Internet: | Homepage | http://www.steinbeis-transferzentren.de/ |
- Management:
- Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Karl Schekulin
Services
- Technological crisis management
- Consulting and innovation support
- Applied research and development
- Systematic design in product development
- Identification of process characteristics
- Design and testing of prototypes
- Field trials
- Expert reports
- Research in patent and specialist literature
Key Areas
- Development and testing of new manufacturing processes
- Research and process development in the areas of electrical discharge machining (EDM), electrochemical machining, ultrasonic erosion, laser-beam machining, high-pressure water jet machining, processing and handling of flexible machinery
- Product development using design systems
- Design and testing of prototypes up to start of production
- Machinery and surface inspection with REM and EDX
Project Examples
- Shifting EDM of special gearing systems and gear tooth spacing
- Development of a line-controlled, 5-axis EDM center
- Development of an electrochemical conveyer system for a fettling facility
- Development of a machine for electrochemical feed fettling
- Development of a compressible plastic dye cone
- Development of plastic sealing caps with authentic characteristics
- Development of displacement pumps based on the G-Lader (compressor) principle
- Process development for rip-free erosive cutting of hard metals
- Process development for rotational EDM of polycrystalline diamonds
- Development of a high-speed material cutting machine
- Process development for wire cutting of graphite
- Process development for wire cutting of high-strength aluminum
- Development of a laser-operated CNC cutting machine
- Development of a high-speed electric motor
- Process development for bevel gear forming tools
- Development of a plastic transmission for juice extractors
- Development of a brush and roller cleaning system
- Development of aqueous dielectrics for electric discharge machining
- Development of sanitary fittings from imitation ceramic plastic
- Process development for laser-assisted surface dispersion
- Process development for laser-assisted adhesion
- Development of a CNC high-pressure water jet cutting machine
- Development of a tension device for carpets
- Development of a high-speed graphite milling machine
- Development of an automatic textile printing machines
- Development of a door closer with torsion spring
- Development of an expedition scooter for deep sea and underwater caves
- Development of a high-speed embroidery heads
- Development of hexagonal machinery for hollow ceramics
- Construction of a cardboard strapping machine
- Development of an automatic steel strip squeegee machine
- Development of a CNC welding machine
- Development of a CNC-controlled monolithic laser machine
- Development of a manufacturing system for foam varnishing rollers
- Development of molding tools for car speaker grills