Bauweisen, Komponenten und Eigenschaften von Werkzeugmaschinen des 21. Jahrhunderts

New constructions, components and features of the 21st century's machine tool are outlined under the aspects of industrial use. Product- and technological development is emphasised on the main R&D topics of the Fraunhofer Institute IWU Chemnitz. The changes in the car industry result in new requirements to future machine tools. Subjects as high-speed cutting, cutting without coolant, cutting of hardened materials, one-stop machining receive new inspiration. Lightweight construction, thermal robustness, flexibility, reliability, manufacturing accuracy and low production costs stand for the main requirements. Parallel mechanisms, innovative drive assemblies and control technology also for supervision and teleservice will make machine tools more and more efficient and reliable.