Exciting modern high-performance materials in the DGM seminar

Against the background of current demands for resource conservation and energy efficiency, modern materials such as titanium alloys, low-sulfur and high-strength steels, nickel-based alloys play a decisive role. Their field of application covers many industries, such as aerospace, automotive or medical technology. However, due to their specific mechanical properties, these materials pose great challenges to the machining process.

For this reason, the DGM advanced training seminar "Machining Modern High-Performance Materials" was held once again on 13 and 14 September 2022, at the Institute of Machining Technology (ISF) at TU Dortmund University under the direction of Prof. Dirk Biermann. Through a mixture of lectures from university research as well as from industrial practice, the participants were taught the fundamentals of machining as well as presented with concrete and innovative machining concepts. In addition to the classic processes such as turning, drilling and milling, the topics discussed included drilling machining with the smallest diameters, targeted surface structuring using milling processes and the demanding reworking of deep bores. Through intensive exchange and lively discussions with the lecturers, the participants were thus provided with new ideas and solutions for their own machining tasks. The seminar took place on the premises of the ISF in Dortmund.

One of the special highlights of the seminar was a practical training in the test field of the ISF on both days. Due to the extensive equipment with machine tools and modern measuring technology, the theoretical contents of the lectures were directly demonstrated to the participants in practice. By holding an evening event on the first day in a Dortmund steakhouse, the exchange between participants and lecturers was further promoted in a relaxed atmosphere.

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