Institute for production technology and systems
Organisational unit: Institute
- Junior professorship for Measurement and Sensor Technology in Production Engineering
- 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.
Universität Ulm
Paolo Mercorelli (Visiting lecturer)
17.02.2009Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution › Education
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Paolo Mercorelli (Visiting researcher)
16.03.2020 → 31.07.2020Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution › Education
University of Bremen
Paolo Mercorelli (Visiting lecturer)
31.08.2007Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution › Education
University of Craiova
Paolo Mercorelli (Visiting lecturer)
30.03.2020 → 03.04.2020Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution › Research
University of Kaiserslautern
Paolo Mercorelli (Visiting researcher)
25.08.2008 → 02.09.2008Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution › Research
University of Kentucky
Paolo Mercorelli (Visiting lecturer)
01.03.2023 → 02.07.2023Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution › Education
University of Leeds
Kathrin Kramer (Visiting researcher)
28.03.2023 → 31.03.2023Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution › Research
University of Miskolc
Paolo Mercorelli (Visiting lecturer)
16.09.2019 → 20.09.2019Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution › Education
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Paolo Mercorelli (Visiting lecturer)
01.03.2020 → 02.07.2020Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution › Education
University of Nevada, Reno
Paolo Mercorelli (Visiting lecturer)
16.03.2020 → 31.07.2020Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution › Education