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Leoben / Linz / Kapfenberg (APA) – At Montanuniversität Leoben, a foundation chair for "additive manufacturing" (), also known as 3D printing, is being created. The industrial partners Voestalpine and Pankl Racing Systems are investing about 700,000 euros a year in this regard, the university announced at a press conference in Leoben on Thursday. The co-financing of the industry is guaranteed for the first five years.
Print instead of milling or molding: Additive manufacturing from the printer allows for individual and flexible implementation of components with completely new shapes and features. In the automotive industry, prototypes of components, spare parts or parts for small series or racing can be produced more economically than previously with this overlay technology. The production process is also attractive for the manufacture of lightweight components for the aerospace industry: in medical technology, the individualized manufacturing of implants, such as hip joints, become possible, offers better treatment options. At the University of Leoben, research activities on "additive manufacturing" need to be strengthened by a well-endowed pulpit.
"With this new Chair, we can work even harder on this topic and complement our value-added chain of production, from metal powder production to the production of ready-to-install components in 3D printing, and strengthen our position as Full-line supplier in this future market ", Franz Rotter, member of the board of voestalpine AG and head of the high-performance metals division, explained the company's commitment to Montanuni. In Styria, Voestalpine already produces metal powders on the Kapfenberg site which are converted into finished components in the group's international "additive manufacturing centers" – for example in Düsseldorf, Toronto, Singapore or Taiwan – with 3D printers. .
The main purpose of the university is mainly to enrich the fields of study of materials science and mechanical engineering: "The goal of teaching is the holistic and interdisciplinary presentation of additive manufacturing technologies and their processes upstream and downstream, "explained Rector Wilfried Eichlseder. Processes were to be considered "from powder or yarn to component from the point of view of metallurgy, materials and construction, with particular attention to economic aspects".
In addition to voestalpine, Pankl Racing Systems funds staffed faculty, which includes a total of two post-doc positions and four PhD positions. "Additive manufacturing will revolutionize many manufacturing processes," said company president Stefan Pierer. As a high-tech company, Pankl has both metallurgical expertise and "the need to be at the cutting edge of this technology."
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