Technische Universität Chemnitz

The Technische Universität Chemnitz (TUC) has more than 180 years of experience in technical education. The Institute for Machine Tools and Production Processes (IWP) consists of six professorships with over 200 researchers, technical and administrative employees. The research focuses on machine tools, forming technologies, virtual product development, micro-manufacturing, adaptronics and lightweight design in production. The IWP has coordinated the THERMACO project (EU, FP7, www.thermaco.eu) and was participating in the HI-MICRO project (EU, FP7, www.himicro.eu). At the IWP, the Professorship Production Systems and Processes (PSP) is the largest one. It was founded in 1956, has 40 researchers, 15 technical and administrative employees and consists of the following research groups: Machine Tools and Machining Technologies, Control and Feedback Control Technology as well as Process Informatics and Virtual Product Development.

The Division Process Informatics and Virtual Product Development with its Virtual Reality Centre Production Engineering (VRCP) laboratory has 20 years of research experience in the field of virtual technologies for production engineering. The VRCP is an interdisciplinary platform for research, development and application of VR/AR technologies, focusing on machine simulation, mechanical engineering and production technology. One of the goals is the permanent research and development of innovative technologies for practical usage within companies. Currently, the VRCP participated in several national research and international research projects, e.g. uTRUSTit (EU, FP7), PreCoM (EU, Horizion2020), DiCiM (EU, HorizonEurope) and the Saxon Cluster of Excellence "Energy-efficient Product and Process Innovations in Production Engineering" (eniPROD). The Division Process Informatics and Virtual Product Development has diverse competencies within its team, consisting of computer scientists, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, 3D modelers and human factors experts. Therefore we gathered all competencies to build industrial-ready VR/AR applications. Our unique expertise lies in the bi-directional connection of VR/AR applications with NC controls, which is used in many of our projects. If needed we can communicate with the NC-control in the real-time IPO tact, enabling a direct control of a machine.