Conveners
Sustainability
- Gerhard Hackl (ASMET)
It is widely known that working within the micrometer range is essential in the construction of machine tools. One of the most time-consuming processes in this field is the precise alignment of individual components. The DWH adjustment coating, an epoxy resin system, offers a highly effective solution to this challenge by significantly reducing the time and effort required for fine-tuning and...
Additive manufacturing techniques such as Laser - Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) has great potential in reducing the CO2 footprint of many tooling solutions. By enabling complex internal cooling systems, and often a higher material hardness, increased tooling speeds and longer tool life is possible. Moreover, L-PBF enables in-house production, allowing for a more agile spare parts management. This...
In order to heat steel without CO2 emissions in the future, the burner technology of at least some of the furnaces used today will be converted from natural gas to hydrogen combustion. This poses a particular challenge for tool steel due to the more frequent heat treatments compared to engineering steel. The effect of the changed process gas on the furnace lining, temperature uniformity (TUS)...
A sustainable steel production involves using renewable energy sources, reducing carbon dioxide emissions, and minimizing and recycling waste during the production process. However, the most significant effect in case of tool steels is increasing the scrap rate during melting, and more specifically using correctly sorted scrap. To achieve this, a circular economy involving steel producer,...
