Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV

Casting technology

Your partner for cost-conscious and innovative metallic casting processes in the context of Casting 4.0

We concentrate on the casting of metallic materials. Our core competences include indirect additive manufacturing, molding materials, process development and analytics. This combination provides an excellent starting position for interdisciplinary research.

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Fraunhofer IGCV - your partner for casting technology

Profile Casting technology

Indirect Additive Manufacturing (iAM)

Further development of the binder jetting process with regard to:
Suitability tests for molding materials, binders and different casting materials
Constructions suitable for cleaning
Automation solutions of the downstream processes for an economic mass production

Molding materials and inorganic binder systems

Research and testing of inorganically bonded sand binder systems for core shooting and indirect additive manufacturing
Materials testing: mechanical materials testing, temperature resistance and gas permeability measurements

Process Development

Simulations along the casting process chain
Prototype production in aluminum, copper and iron materials
Development of hybrid material composites
Value stream analysis
Process Data Management
Sensor technology for casting processes
AI models for casting use

Analytics

Mechanical tests
Chemical analyses
Thermoanalytical tests
Optical investigations

References in the casting sector

Casting

BMW AG
MWS Industrieholding GmbH
Pinter Guss GmbH
Brembo S.p.A.
NRU GmbH
Volkswagen AG

Casting supplier

FILL Gesellschaft m.b.H.
K + S Aktiengesellschaft
voxeljet AG
MEISSNER AG
Hüttenes-Albertus Chemische Werke GmbH

Other areas

AMK Holding GmbH & Co. KG
Robert Bosch GmbH
SIEMENS AG
Flow Science Deutschland GmbH
SANDHELDEN GMBH & CO. KG
Evum Motors GmbH
Feynsinn
EDAG Production Solutions GmbH & Co. KG

General Customer references Fraunhofer IGCV

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