Resource-efficient mobility requires the reduction of component weight of vehicles. To achieve this goal, the automotive and aerospace industries are increasingly using light metals and plastics, which are processed by injection and die casting processes. Due to the increased production demand, the used moulding tools are exposed to high loads, which leads to increased wear and more frequent tool failures.
Our research focuses on the regeneration of defective moulding tools. Within the scope of the project, the research group develops a virtual assistance system. The virtual system includes the combination of additive and metal cutting processes. By linking virtual planning and measuring technology inside the tool machine, the assistance system enables automated and process-reliable reworking of defective moulding tools. The research results will be presented in a demonstration machine.
The figure shows a geometric simulation and the resulting feed force during the machining of a welded mould insert.
