Mario Lorenz

The Institute for Machine Tools and Production Processes (IWP) will participate in this project. The IWP consists of five chairs with over 200 researchers, technical and administrative staff. Its research focuses on machine tools, forming technologies, virtual product development, micro-manufacturing, adaptronics and lightweight construction in production. The IWP has coordinated and participated in several EU projects since FP6. The Chair of Production Systems and Processes (PSP) is the largest at the IWP. It was founded in 1956, has 40 researchers, 15 technical and administrative staff and consists of the following research groups: Machine Tools, Control Engineering, Machining Technology and Process Informatics and Virtual Product Development. The Process Informatics and Virtual Product Development department with its Virtual Reality Center Production Engineering (VRCP) laboratory has more than 19 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 with a focus on machine simulation, mechanical engineering and production engineering. One of its goals is the ongoing research and development of innovative technologies for practical use in companies. The VRCP is currently involved in several national research projects. In addition, we are involved in the international research projects uTRUSTit (EU, FP7), PreCoM (EU, Horizion2020), DiCiM (EU, Horizon Europe), CERDIT (EU, Horizon Europe) and the Saxon Cluster of Excellence “Energy-efficient product and process innovations in production technology” (eniPROD).