Energy-efficient Product and Process Innovation in Production Technologies






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Saxon competition “Sächsische Landesexzellenzinitiative“

Cluster of Excellence »Energy-efficient Product and Process Innovations in Production Engineering« (eniPROD)



Neugebauer
Spokesman:
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Prof. E. h. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Dr. h. c. Reimund Neugebauer


1st application term: 2009 – 2012

2nd application term: 2012 – 2014

 

Abstract
By concentrating on existing excellent fields of research in Chemnitz the cluster of excellence "Energy-efficient Product and Process Innovations in Production Engineering" (eniPROD) aims at achieving a national and international visible contribution to the realization of the vision of an almost emission-free production while simultaneously reducing the demand for energy as well as increasing the efficiency of resources. To this end, complementary excellent groups existing at the Chemnitz University of Technology (CUT) as well as at the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU were focussed on the research complex “energy-efficient production”, further developed and finally consolidated to an holistic system competence.

The cluster of excellence eniPROD is targeted on a prioritization as well as a long-term strategic orientation of the research profile of the CUT towards the future-orientated emphasis on energy-efficient production. It is building a base for the set-up and sustainable implementation of an internationally leading high performance research network “resource-efficient production Chemnitz” in cooperation with the Fraunhofer IWU.

Topping out ceremony for eniPROD office building
eniPROD-Gebäude
On April 30th, 2012, representatives of the Saxon State Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Science and the Arts as well as of the Chemnitz University of Technology (CUT) celebrated the topping out ceremony of the eniPROD office building on the campus Reichenhainer Straße. The building activities authorized by the Free State of Saxony started in June 2011. The investment volume amounts to 5.7 millions Euros and is funded by the European Regional Development Fund. The building will be accomplished in 2013. Head of department in the Saxon State Ministry of Finance Johann Gierl: "Thereby, the Free State creates the best working conditions for this unique and forward-looking research cluster. This will strengthen the competitivity of the Saxon and the German economy especially in the mechanical engineering and automotive industry." Head of department in the Ministry of Science Matthias Hüchelheim: "The Cluster of Excellence 'Energy-Efficient Product and Process Innovations in Production Engineering' eniPROD of the CUT and the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technologies investigate holistic solutions for a reduction of energy consumption of 30 per cent during the production. Mechanical engineers, mathematicians, computer scientists, physicians and business economists cooperate in interdisciplinary research teams under one roof. With the new office building, the involved scientists will have the opportunity to deal with interdisciplinary projects in creativity-supporting team work rooms and to find new research approaches." Under the management of the Staatsbetrieb Sächsisches Immobilien- und Baumanagement (SIB), a building with three floors and a useable floor space of 1,458 square meters is going to be built for 104 coworkers of the Cluster of Excellence eniPROD, among them ten international postgraduates of the International Academy for Production Engineering CIRP. 

(Sources: Saxon State Ministry of Financ, Picture: Chemnitz University of Technology/Anja Richter)

You may find further information about the Cluster of Excellence in the latest issue of the university magazine TU-Spektrum: http://www.qucosa.de/fileadmin/data/qucosa/documents/8599/spektrum_2012_1.pdf

Sachsen-Fernsehen reported about the topping out ceremony: http://www.sachsen-fernsehen.de/Aktuell/Chemnitz/Artikel/1154418/Neuer-Forschungsstandort-nimmt-Gestalt-an  
2nd International Colloquium of the Cluster of Excellence eniPROD/ICMC 2012: Ressource-efficient powertrain technologies
Publikum_eniPROD-Kolloquium

In times of resource scarcity and CO2 balancing, new technologies for the powertrain play an important role. Therefore, it was the central topic of the 2nd International Colloquium of the Cluster of Excellence eniPROD, which  took place  on 17th and 18th April 2012 in combination with the International Chemnitz Manufacturing ICMC 2012 in Chemnitz, Germany. The conference aimed at scientists and engineers of research institutions and companies. 

More than 250 guests from 17 different countries came to get informed about results of basic research as well as its industrial applicability.

Conference Program

You can find impressions of the colloquium in the gallery.