Research Activities

Forming division

• Conventional and special forming technologies
• Computer aid and numerical simulation of production processes
• Research in the lifespan of the tools
• Concepts of tool forming design
• Formability parameter assessment (FLD curves, etc.)

Casting division

• Conventional and special casting methods
• Metallurgy of steels, cast irons, aluminium and magnesium alloys and other metal alloys
• Tests of properties of moulding mixtures
• Simulation of casting processes (ProCAST, NovaFlow & Solid, Vulcan)
• Research in the lifespan of pressure casting moulds
• Temperature pattern scanning in moulds
• Technology of plastics and composites

Welding division

• Conventional and special welding methods
• Soldering (brazing), welding-on and thermal cutting of materials
• Weldability of metallic materials
• Destructive and non-destructive testing of welding joints
• Numerical simulation of welding (Sysweld)
• Monitoring and documentation of the welding procedure
• Welding personnel training and qualifications (ZK, EN, IWE, IWT)

Surface treatment division

• Anticorrosion protection, pre-treatment of surfaces
• Electrolytic deposition, composite and alloy coatings
• Conversion layers (anodic oxidation, blackening, phosphating)
• Painting systems
• Assessment of tribological properties of surface treatment methods
• Training and qualification of personnel in surface treatment (European Corrosion Engineer).

Specialists division

• Technical diagnostics
• Testing of mechanical properties of materials
• Destructive and non-destructive testing of materials
• Measuring and controlling of surface treatment quality
• Spectral and metallographic analyses
• CTN – Centre for Technical Standardization