Technology 3D-Printing - Detailansicht

Topics of the Lecture „Technology 3D – Printing“
(Dr. Michael Lahres; Manager Additive Manufacturing; Mercedes-Benz AG, Sindelfingen)

A. Reverse Engineering (Pre-Processing)
1. Fundamentals of Reverse Engineering
2. Reverse Engineering Process Chain

B. Rapid Prototyping (Print-Processing)
3. Rapid Prototyping
4. From Product Development to Rapid Product Development
5. Rapid Product Development and Models
6. Model Manufacturing using Rapid Prototyping as an Element of Simultaneous Engineering

C. Additive Manufacturing of Plastics and Metals (Print-Processing)
7. Characteristics of Additive Manufacturing Processes
8. Potentials of Additive Manufacturing
9. Important Industrial Additive Manufacturing Systems

D. Finishing Methods (Post-Processing)
10. Assembling to a Finished AM Component
11. Macro-/Microanalysis, Thermal/ Optical Analysis, Component Testing 
12. Industrial Component Release Processes

E. Further Aspects
13. Safety Regulations/ Environment Protection
14. Economic Efficiency
15. Future Additive Manufacturing - Trends
16. AM and Patents

Literature Recommendations for the Lecture „Technology 3D - Printing“

- U. Berger u.a.: Additive Fertigungsverfahren; Verlag Europa-Lehrmittel 2023; Nr. 50335

- Internet-Sources Concering Additive Manfacturing

- Eujin Pei, Alain Bernard, et al.: Springer Handbook of Additive Manfacturing, 2023

- R. Lachmayer; T. Ehlers; R. Lippert: Entwicklungsmethodik für die Additive Fertigung; Springer Vieweg Verlag 2022

- J. Breuninger u.a.: Generative Fertigung mit Kunststoffen - Konzeption und Konstruktion für Selektives Lasersintern;
                                 Springer Vieweg Verlag 2013; eBook

From an industrial perspective, this lecture provides students with a comprehensive overview
of the entire technical component process chain for the additive manufacturing of plastics and metals –
from component preprocessing and printing to postprocessing. Related, more advanced
aspects such as patent law, legal issues, and safety concerns are also included. The course content
is supported by a lot of industrial applications.

oral examination, graded