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LIVE from the AZL Open Day 2024! 🚀 Despite the missing sunshine here in Aachen we have numerous participants with us to get to know the AZL Partner Institutes at the RWTH Campus. The first half of the guided tours is already over - after a well-deserved lunch break with several networking opportunities, the groups are now heading to the second half of our Partner Institutes. We thank our Partner Institutes for the opportunity to visit their facilities and for the interesting insights into their research. 🔎 Take a look at the photos for a little sneak peak into the day! #networking #innovation #composites

🔎 Get to know the AZL Partner Institutes @ the RWTH Aachen Campus! Today’s edition – Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT With over 480 employees and more than 40 spin-offs, the Fraunhofer ILT in Aachen is one of the leading contract research and development institutes in its field. For more than 35 years, the Fraunhofer ILT experts have been developing and optimizing laser beam sources and laser processes for production and metrology, energy and mobility, medical and environmental technology, as well as quantum technology. As the ILT mentions: “Lightweight components are composed of different materials for reasons of cost and stability. The characteristics of the materials are exploited specific to their load-bearing capacity. To join these materials, a technology is required that connects dissimilar materials securely in short process times. Assistance is provided by a joining process which utilizes high-speed laser micro structuring to furnish the metal surface with undercut structures. In the subsequent laser-based joining process, the polymer is melted selectively on the joint between the metal and polymer, such that the latter can cramp on the metal surface processed before. Thanks to a load-optimized dimension of the direction, form and number of structures, a large bandwidth of possible hybrid connecting structures for a multitude of material combinations results. In combination with mechanical separation, laser processing enables recycling options for a sustainable use of materials and a complete separation by type.” ♻ Wanna learn more about the Fraunhofer ILT? Join AZL Open Day on 👉 April 11th, 2024 or get in touch with Christoph Wortmann. #innovation #lightweight #technology #joining

Almost ready for the first meeting of the new AZL "Future Mobility" workgroup on 👉  April 10th 2024 | 11:00-16:00h (CET) Prepare for expert insights from ACTC - HRC Group, Ebusco®, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika) and FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences on trends and drivers for new vehicle generations, composites in future mobility and energy transition in next generation vehicles. In addition, there will be a presentation by AZL Design Leader Warden Schijve, on "Composite Opportunities for Electric and Hydrogen Powered Transport". Are you a solution provider? Take your chance and present your solution approach in a short 5-minute pitch. Get in touch with Philipp Fröhlig. 🚀 Register for free via the link in the comments and join us on-site in  Aachen! P.s.: Did you know? On April 11th, 2024 – just one day after the workgroup meeting – the AZL partner institutes will open their doors at the AZL Open Day 2024. Combine your visit and get insights into one of the largest research landscapes in Europe! 

🔎 Get to know the AZL Partner Institutes @ the RWTH Aachen Campus! Today’s edition – Welding and Joining Institute (ISF) The joining of various components is necessary in almost every product development but often receives little attention. The ISF is celebrating it's 75th anniversary this year and has been focusing on the various fields of expertise in welding technology, as well as the broad world of adhesive bonding technology. As the ISF mentions: „As an efficient and widely applicable joining technology, adhesive bonding is becoming increasingly important in product development. In particular, the joining of multi-material structures is a unique selling point that enables innovative material selection and promotes lightweight construction potential.“ Here are some focus topics of the Institute’s work: ✔ Various surface pre-treatment methods using laser and plasma processes in order to identify material and load-specific solutions for structural bonds and to understand the mechanisms of action ✔ Entire adhesive bonding process chain from design and adhesive selection, application and dosing to experimental validation ✔ Experimental and analytical characterization of adhesives and bonded samples - specific application limits of adhesives can be determined analytically or bonded components can be mechanically tested at specified application temperatures or after ageing under defined load conditions Wanna learn more about the ISF? Join the AZL Open Day on 👉 April 11th, 2024 or get in touch with Dr. Alexander Schiebahn #innovation #technology #welding #joining #azlopenday

AZL partner Cevotecs new approach for the production of H2 tanks! Cevotec has developed an industrial solution to reduce carbon fiber usage for a composite tank by locally reinforcing the tank’s dome areas. Using the industrial Fiber Patch Placement (FPP) technology, the dome reinforcements are applied directly onto the liner using a fully automated which can be combined with established wet or towpreg winding equipment. According to Cevotec this approach can not only achieve 15% net fiber reduction but also increase the storage efficiency by 17%, resulting in: ✅ weight reduction ✅ material reduction ✅ improved CO2 footprint while maintaining equivalent mechanical properties. ℹ️ Click on the link in the comments, to read more about the technology in the AZL newsLIGHT #23 #Innovation #Sustainability #CompositeTechnology ❗ Follow this to never miss: #AZLNewsLight

🔎 Get to know the AZL Partner Institutes @ the RWTH Aachen Campus! Today’s edition – Institute of Structural Mechanics and Lightweight Design (SLA) of RWTH Aachen University The Institute of Structural Mechanics and Lightweight Design (SLA) @ RWTH Aachen University is a research and teaching institution focused on the development of innovative and sustainable structural engineering solutions. 💡 The scientific approach at SLA is based on the so-called “triad of lightweight design”: The analysis and optimisation of structural components in lightweight design requires the concurrent application of testing, numerical simulations and analytics. Only a holistic methodology enables the development of efficient solutions that can also be implemented in practical applications. Following the triad of lightweight design, the Institute is at the forefront of research in the design and analysis of complex structures, ranging from aerospace and automotive applications to health science and renewable energy systems. The Institute's modern and well-equipped testing facilities and interdisciplinary approach to research provide an ideal environment for students, researchers, and industry partners to collaborate and innovate. 🚀 Join the SLA at this year's AZL Open Day where their Digitalisation-Team looks forward to showcasing their latest advancements in structural health monitoring and the application of digital twins in structural engineering. Reach out to Sebastian Schmid for deeper insights into their research. #digitaltwin #lightweight #digitalisation #innovation #azlopenday #azlbasics

🔎 Get to know the AZL Partner Institutes @ the RWTH Aachen Campus! The RWTH Aachen University Ecosystem offers a broad range of lightweight and composite research along the entire value chain. Closely involving industrial companies, AZLs partner institutes are working on the latest technologies for cost-efficient and sustainable development and production of lightweight components. Learn more about their expertise and infrastructure during the upcoming weeks: Today’s edition – Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT “New innovative lightweight materials and improved process and system technologies are paving the way for production that meets both of the great challenges of our time: Achieving Resilience and Sustainability while being economically successful.“ 💬 Dr. Henning Janssen, Chief Engineer at Fraunhofer IPT   The Fraunhofer IPT creates system solutions for the networked, adaptive production of sustainable and resource-saving products and related services. Their focus lies in the areas of process technology, production machines, production quality and metrology, and technology management, and ranges from fundamental principles up to the digital transformation of production. The institute develop and optimize new and existing methods, technologies and processes for the production of the future. In this context, they understand production not only in its individual steps, but in the entirety of all processes and connections between the links of the process chain. In this way, both highly specialized individual technologies and networked system solutions for production on behalf of our customers are developed.   💡 New, innovative lightweight solutions are gaining ground in many industries. At the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT,  the production technologies for H2 storage tanks, tailored composite blanks, lightweight battery housings, function integrated electro engine components and further advanced lightweight structures are presented.   The Fraunhofer IPT looks forward to welcoming you at the AZL Open Day on 👉 May 11, 2024! Join the shop floor visit or get in touch with Henning Janssen to discuss the latest developments in automated and advanced production scenarios for fiber reinforced plastics processing at Fraunhofer IPT. #productionmachines #lightweight #innovation #technology #azlbasics

Experts from 3A Composites, CARBOCON GMBH, National Composites Centre and Made of Air will give us insights into their research, technologies and products next Tuesday. Join the online session of the AZL Workgroup "Composites in Buildings and Infrastructure" next week to learn more about usage and possibilities of composites in buildings & infrastructure, sustainable materials and processes for the industry as well as barriers and needs for an increased use of composites. 📅 Date: March 19th, 2024 |11:00 AM – 2:00 PM 📍 Online: via Zoom AZL Partners can register for the online session for free via our meet2connect platform. Check out the presentations in the carousel below to get a first impression. 👀 No AZL Partner yet? Reach out to Philipp Wigger to get to know more about the B&I Workgroup. #composites #innovation #sustainability #technology

LIVE @JEC World 2024 📍Hall 5 Booth C 27 Already a great start into day two of the leading international composite show in Paris. Come around and enjoy a cold or hot beverage - of course AZL Style 😎 Introducing you to the AZL partnership and engineering services. Look around at the showpieces we brought with us this year covering fire testing of suitable materials for battery casings, Hydrogen Pressure vessels and tape placement. The AZL team looks forward meeting you at Hall 5 Booth C 27 🚀 #jecworld #JEC #composites #sustainability #technology #innovation

🚀 AZL Open Day 2024 – Save the Date: April 11th, 2024 🚀 It's time again for the RWTH Aachen University Ecosystem to open its doors for you and give you an insight into a broad range of lightweight and composite research along the entire value chain: from fiber production, materials and processing technology to quality assurance and component testing. 🔥 Use the opportunity to get an exclusive and first-hand insight into the R&D landscape and the extensive know-how in the field of lightweight and composite technology during the guided tours through one of the largest research landscapes. 👀 Watch out, the 8 AZL partner institutes- who will open the doors of their machinery halls and present their technologies, projects and current research topics - will be described in more detail in the upcoming weeks. ℹ️ Find the registration Link in the comments! Let’s see if we can top the number of participants (130) from last year’s Open Day snow edition. 🚀 Did you know? On April 10th, 2024 – just one day before the AZL Open Day – the AZL will kick-off its new Workgroup “Future Mobility”. Combine your visit and learn more on high-potential applications and solutions for growing markets! #composites #technologies #innovation #networking #AZLOpenDay