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Drive and Control Systems

Mechatronische Produktionssysteme

Investigates possibilities for improving the behavior and properties of machines, assemblies and components:

Increasing the usable dynamics of linear direct drives
Simulation-based and experimental service life investigations
of profile rail guides
Alternative control concepts
Development of innovative machine and system concepts
Force-guided and force-controlled machining processes

Responsible employees

Head of department:	Dr.-Ing. Jens Müller
Research Associates:	M. Sc. Yutao Lan
	Dipl.-Ing. Marcel Merx
	Dipl.-Ing. Christoph Peukert
	Dipl.-Ing. Patrick Pöhlmann
	Dipl.-Ing. Ludwig Rogall
	Dipl.-Ing. Danny Staroszyk
	Dipl.-Ing. Richard Zschech

Current projects

07/2025 - 06/2026 03/2016 - 02/2018	Measurement and evaluation of spatial motion accuracy on multi-axis machine tools under operating conditions
03/2023 - 02/2026	Active compensation of the motion inaccuracy of feed axes with profile rail rolling guides based on highly dynamic piezo actuators
07/2022 - 06/2025	Fundamental investigation into the modal control of temperature fields in the application on machine tool structures
09/2022 - 08/2025 07/2015 - 06/2017	Development of a methodology for the simulation-based analysis of resistance spot welding processes with motion superposition using the example of aluminum materials
07/2022 - 06/2025	GeHaBast - Development of the industrial extraction process of high-performance hemp bast strips for sustainable lightweight products
02/2022 - 01/2025 10/2017 - 12/2020	Development of a simplified method for predicting the service life of profiled rail guides under general moment load
08/2021 - 07/2024	funkiS - Development of function-integrated switching valves for machines, systems and vehicles to reduce energy consumption
06/2021 - 05/2024 04/2017 - 03/2019	Modal control - Basic investigation into the application of modal control for over-actuated machine tools

Completed projects since 2017

07/2019 - 06/2023 12/2015 - 06/2017	Application potential of articulated drive and guide elements to increase motion dynamics and accuracy
07/2019 - 06/2023	SFB/TR C06 - Test vehicle
07/2019 - 06/2023	SFB/TR B07 - Structural model-based correction
07/2019 - 06/2023	SFB/TRZ02 - Service Project Demonstration
06/2021 - 05/2023	ImPosAnt - Development of pulse-compensated positioning drive systems
04/2018 - 09/2022 07/2014 - 12/2016	Development and analysis of methods for kinematically coupled force compensation in machine tools
10/2019 - 06/2022	Rotary table clamping - increasing the static friction of clamping disks
11/2020 - 04/2022 05/2019 - 10/2020	ReHoAkt I - Controllable SMA high-load actuators for the automated fine adjustment of machine components and large parts ReHoAkt II - Regulated SMA high-load actuators for the automated fine adjustment of machine components and large parts
05/2019 - 12/2021	SNIFFBOT - Sniffing Dangerous Gases with Immersive Robots
10/2019 - 09/2021 01/2016 - 06/2018 01/2013 - 12/2014	Fundamentals of structure-integrated measurement and control-integrated processing of spatial forces and moments in production facilities
01/2018 - 09/2019	HiL test bench 2.0 - Innovative control and HiL test development system
05/2015 - 07/2017	Real-time capable model library for machine tool assemblies with integrated error models (Model-Win-Time)
04/2015 - 09/2017 10/2010 - 09/2012 07/2008 - 06/2010	Basic investigations for pulse compensation on feed axes with linear direct drive (Phase I) Basic investigations for pulse compensation on feed axes with linear direct drive (phase II)
10/2018 - 09/2020 01/2015 - 06/2017 10/2010 - 06/2013	Model-based path planning

ARCHIVE

The following link will take you to the archived projects of the Drive and Control Technology department from 1999 to 2016: Archive

Lars Penter

Last modified: Jul 10, 2024