Institute for production technology and systems
Organisational unit: Institute
- Professorship for Engineering, in particular Modelling and Simulation of Technical Systems and Processes
- Professorship for Machine Tools
- Professorship for Manufacturing – Innovative Manufacturing
- Professorship for materials mechanics
- Professorship for Materials Technology, in particular of Magnesium Materials
- Professorship for Process Measurement Technology and Intelligent Systems
- Professorship for Product Development and Design
- Professorship of Control and Drive Systems
- Professorship of Production Management
Organisation profile
The members of the Institute for Production Technology and Systems (IPTS) carry out work on a wide range of engineering-related research questions.
When it comes to subjects, the members of the Institute concentrate on the topics of supply chain management and production management, as well as on measurement, control, plasma, production and material technology. Within these fields, we aim to answer current research questions through both experimental work and the use of digital modelling. Our overarching goal here is to provide better solution strategies for complex problems within the field of engineering.
Topics
Die Forschungsschwerpunkte des IPTS liegen im Bereich neuer Produktionstechnologien und Produktionssysteme. Dazu gehören nicht nur neue Technologien für Produktinnovationen, sondern auch die Entwicklung von Prozessen, Systemen, Komponenten, Ausrüstungen und Dienstleistungen.
Forschungsziele sind unter anderem die Optimierung der wertschöpfenden Prozessschritte und Minderung indirekter Arbeitsschritte wie Transport, Handhabungsschritte, Nacharbeit und Qualitätsüberprüfung.
Ein wichtiger Aspekt ist dabei immer der schonende Umgang mit den weltweit knapper werdenden Ressourcen. Innovative, effizient gestaltete Produktions- und Servicesysteme bilden einen weiteren Forschungschwerpunkt. Von besonderer Relevanz für die Forschung in der Produktion ist die ganzheitliche Bewertung von Lebenszykluskosten bei der Produktionsplanung.
- Guest lectures
Presentation of the paper entitled: "Classical PI Controllers with Anti-Windup Techniques Applied on Level Systems: An Interesting Case Study"
Paolo Mercorelli (Oral presentation)
18.01.2020 → 20.01.2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Wavelets in Technical Applications
Paolo Mercorelli (Speaker)
29.06.2000Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Wie digitale Trends unsere Welt verändern: Praxisbeispiele: Intelligente Systeme und Roboter
Nicolas Meier (Lecturer)
04.09.2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Transfer
- Academic councils, panels and committees
Deutsche Gesellschaft Juniorprofessur e.V. (External organisation)
Jens Heger (Member)
07.2015 → …Activity: Membership › Academic councils, panels and committees › Research
Fachausschuss Arbeitsgemeinschaft SIMulation der GI. e.V. (External organisation)
Jens Heger (Member)
08.2015 → …Activity: Membership › Academic councils, panels and committees › Research
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon GmbH (External organisation)
Nicolas Meier (Deputy member)
17.05.2016Activity: Membership › Academic councils, panels and committees › Research
MDPI AG (External organisation)
Paolo Mercorelli (Member)
2018 → …Activity: Membership › Academic councils, panels and committees › Research
RoboCup Federation, Inc. (External organisation)
Nicolas Meier (Member)
01.01.2014 → …Activity: Membership › Academic councils, panels and committees › Research
School of Management and Technology (Organisational unit)
Paolo Mercorelli (Chair)
2023 → …Activity: Membership › Academic councils, panels and committees › Education
Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Arbeits- und Betriebsorganisation (External organisation)
Matthias Schmidt (Member)
2020 → …Activity: Membership › Academic councils, panels and committees › Research
- Academic networks or partnerships
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (External organisation)
Paolo Mercorelli (Coordinator)
01.08.2016 → 31.10.2016Activity: Membership › Academic networks or partnerships › Research
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (External organisation)
Paolo Mercorelli (Coordinator)
01.01.2016 → 31.12.2016Activity: Membership › Academic networks or partnerships › Research
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (External organisation)
Paolo Mercorelli (Coordinator)
01.11.2016 → 31.10.2017Activity: Membership › Academic networks or partnerships › Research
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon GmbH (External organisation)
Nicolas Meier (Member)
02.07.2015Activity: Membership › Academic networks or partnerships › Research
IGI Global (External organisation)
Paolo Mercorelli (Member)
2016 → …Activity: Membership › Academic networks or partnerships › Research
Ryukoku University (External organisation)
Nicolas Meier (Coordinator)
17.11.2013 → 20.11.2013Activity: Membership › Academic networks or partnerships › Education
Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia (External organisation)
Paolo Mercorelli (Member)
01.01.2015 → 31.12.2015Activity: Membership › Academic networks or partnerships › Research
University of the West of England (External organisation)
Paolo Mercorelli (Chair)
2021 → …Activity: Membership › Academic networks or partnerships › Research
University of the West of England (External organisation)
Paolo Mercorelli (Chair)
2022 → …Activity: Membership › Academic networks or partnerships › Research
VDI Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e.V. (External organisation)
Thomas Voß (Member)
2015 → …Activity: Membership › Academic networks or partnerships › Research