New addition to the Y-building: a new induction system is currently being built, which will serve as a central component for the more sustainable production of lightweight components. The project is part of the Re²Pli research project, which is investigating the use of renewable energies in press hardening.
Project supervisor André Jungeilges explains the objectives and technical structure as follows: "As part of the Re²Pli research project (regenerative energies for the efficient operation of a press hardening line), a sustainable and efficient production line for the manufacture of press-hardened components is being set up and validated on the basis of inductive heating. The induction system at the heart of the production line heats the steel blanks completely inductively to the target temperature of 920°C in two stages. The production line is also automated by two industrial robots and utilises the Schuler press for the pressing process. By utilising the system, uncertainties regarding the applicability of the process are to be eliminated and scenarios for implementation in a future energy and production concept are to be identified."
The plant is currently still under construction and has not yet been commissioned.
Further information can be found on the project website: mb.uni-paderborn.de/leichtbau/projekte/re2pli.
