Germany's University of Paderborn Begins DMRC Operations
 PADERBORN,
Germany, May 14, 2009 - The Direct Manufacturing Research Center (DMRC) at
the University of Paderborn officially started operations today. Prof. Dr.
Andreas Pinkwart, Minister for Innovation of North Rhine-Westphalia, and
representatives from the university and founding partner companies Boeing,
EOS Electro Optical Systems, Evonik Industries and MTT Technologies
participated in the opening events. Representatives of Siemens, Stratasys,
Stükerjürgen and JetAviation, which officially joined the industrial
consortium as new members, also took part in the opening activities.
The center was formed last year to further the development of direct
manufacturing processes and systems. Direct manufacturing involves a variety
of methods for the automatic, layered fabrication of component parts on the
basis of a computer model.
Direct manufacturing processes and systems offer significant potential for
reducing part production costs and enable the fabrication of more complex
and more functional component parts. Examples of complex parts that can be
made with direct manufacturing techniques include implants and hearing aid
housings, wind tunnel models for aviation and racing, and turbine buckets.
“We are very pleased to welcome Siemens, Stratasys, Stükerjürgen and
JetAviation,” said Scott Martin, DMRC chairman of the board and senior
manager of Direct Manufacturing at Boeing Research & Technology. “The new
members will strengthen the industrial and technological basis of the
research center and add valuable expertise in the development and
application of direct manufacturing in areas such as turbine manufacturing
and the production of plastics.”
With the entry of the new partners, the DMRC is a considerable step closer
to its objective of raising total funds of approximately 11 million Euros
within the next five years. The new partners will enable the DMRC to employ
more staff and to start more research projects.
"Especially in times of a global economic crisis, thinking and acting
innovatively generates tremendous opportunities. The DMRC is a perfect
example how industry and academia can work together successfully to chart
the course for the future. This visionary view will pay dividends because
those companies that have invested in modern technology and excellent
research today will lead the way with the next upcycle," said Prof. Dr.
Andreas Pinkwart, minister for innovation, science, research and technology
of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.
In the past months the research center was fully equipped with machines and
technical equipment, funded by contributions of the State of North
Rhine-Westphalia, the industrial partners and the university. “Our
scientists and students can now perform the research in a new laboratory
with ultra-modern direct manufacturing equipment from EOS, MTT and Stratasys
as well as machines for materials and parts testing,” said Prof. Dr.
Nikolaus Risch, president of the University of Paderborn.
Research at the DMRC will be led by the professors of the University of
Paderborn and carried out by its technical staff and students. Staff members
from industry partners will also work on joint projects at the DMRC. Initial
research projects will focus on the improvement of processes for laser
sintering/melting technology for metal and plastic powder, as well as fused
deposition modeling. A focus will also be placed on establishing industry
requirements for materials, training, and developing standards.
About Boeing
Boeing [NYSE:BA] is the world’s leading aerospace company and the largest
manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Boeing
Research & Technology, the company’s central R&D organization, conducts its
own R&D and works with top government, private and university research
centers throughout the world to find the most innovative and affordable
technology solutions for aerospace applications.
For more information, visit
www.boeing.com.
About EOS
EOS was founded in 1989 and is today the world leading manufacturer of
laser-sintering systems. Laser-sintering is the key technology for
e-Manufacturing, the fast, flexible and cost-effective production of
products, patterns and tools. The technology manufactures parts for every
phase of the product life cycle, directly from electronic data.
Laser-sintering accelerates product development and optimizes production
processes. EOS completed its business year 2007/2008 with revenues of
approximately 70 million Euros, which is an increase of 17 percent compared
to the previous year. The company employs 280 people worldwide, 230 of them
at its headquarters in Krailling near Munich, Germany.
For more information, visit
www.eos.info.
About Evonik Industries
Evonik Industries is the creative industrial group from Germany which
operates in three business areas: Chemicals, Energy and Real Estate. Evonik
is a global leader in specialty chemicals, an expert in power generation
from hard coal and renewable energies, and one of the largest private
residential real estate companies in Germany. Our strengths are creativity,
specialization, continuous self-renewal, and reliability. Evonik is active
in over 100 countries around the world. In its fiscal year 2008 about 41,000
employees generated sales of about €15.9 billion.
For more information, visit www.evonik.de.
About MTT Technologies
MTT Technologies (MTT) has been a supplier to the aircraft and automotive
industries for more than 50 years. For the last 20 years MTT has worked
together with all suppliers of rapid prototyping (RP) and rapid
manufacturing (RM) technologies. Since then MTT has achieved a leading
position as a supplier of RM systems based on its Selective Laser Melting
technology and for the on-going processing and production of multiples from
RP and RM models. Furthermore, our systems are used at many education sites
and industrial companies in more than 16 countries worldwide. MTT has 75
employees in factories in Lübeck/Germany and Stone/England with a turnover
of 20 Million Euros in 2007.
For more information, visit
www.mtt-group.de.
About Siemens
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global powerhouse in electronics and
electrical engineering, operating in the industry, energy and healthcare
sectors. The company has around 430,000 employees (in continuing operations)
working to develop and manufacture products, design and install complex
systems and projects, and tailor a wide range of solutions for individual
requirements. For over 160 years, Siemens has stood for technical
achievements, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality. In
fiscal 2008, Siemens had revenue of €77.3 billion and a net income of €5.9
billion (IFRS).
For more information, visit
www.siemens.com.
About Stratasys
Stratasys Incorporated manufactures additive fabrication machines for 3D
printing, prototyping and direct digital manufacturing. Its Fortus products
(formerly known as the FDM Group) offer a line of 3D production systems used
for direct digital manufacturing and precision rapid prototyping. Fortus
systems create manufactured goods or prototypes directly from 3D CAD data
using industrial thermoplastics, including ABS, polycarbonate, PPSF, blends,
and ULTEM* 9085. Stratasys patented and owns the additive fabrication
process known as FDM. In 2007, Stratasys supplied 44 percent of all additive
fabrication systems installed worldwide.
For more information, visit
www.Stratasys.com. and www.Fortus.com.
About Stükerjürgen
Since 1967 Stükerjürgen offers a variety of products and services e.g.
tool design, R&D, injection-molding, extrusion, ejection-molding,
thermoforming. Furthermore Stükerjürgen is specialized in production of EMC
parts. EMC products are combined extrusion-molding parts with smooth
transitions. Since 1981 these assemblies are installed directly into
aircraft. Our products are manufactured out of thermoplastic materials which
are permitted for aviation purposes, e.g. PC, PEI, PEEK, PA. The company SAC
is approved acc. to Part 21A Subpart G and audited acc. to EN 9100.
Stükerjürgen aims to drive DM technology development in aerospace
applications in order to complement its current set of production
technologies.
About JetAviation
Jet Aviation Basel is a world-renowned completions and maintenance center
employing more than 1,900 professionals. The facility has in-house design
and engineering departments, along with on-site cabinetry, upholstery,
fiberglass and paint shops. The organization is capable of outfitting jets
as large as an Airbus A380 or the Boeing 747-8 series and has already
completed numerous Airbus 319ACJ, A320 and Boeing B737, B757, B767 and
B747-400 aircraft. Jet Aviation Basel also provides aircraft maintenance and
repair services to a wide variety of business jets. It is a factory approved
service center by Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Dassault and Gulfstream. The
location also holds a jet aircraft repair station rating by the FAA
(#QV1Y440K), and the EASA (#CH.145.0232) in addition to approval
certificates of 21 other national aviation authorities. Jet Aviation, a
wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was founded in
Switzerland in 1967 and is one of the leading business aviation services
companies in the world. Close to 5,700 employees cater to client needs from
over 25 airport facilities throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and
North and South America.
For more information, visit
www.jetaviation.com.
About University of Paderborn
The University Paderborn is a young (founded 1972), dynamic university
with a profile primarily focusing on interdisciplinary cooperation across
scientific disciplines and faculties. That has led to the development of a
number of core competencies in the technical and scientific domain such as
intelligent technical systems, mechatronics, optoelectronics, lightweight
construction and polymer materials. Special focus is also put on a strong
interconnection of internationally recognized basic research with
application-oriented research.
For more information, visit
www.uni-paderborn.de or www.dmrc.de.
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