MaPS

The Flanders Make MaPS core lab devotes to the study of techniques,methods and machines used for manufacturing components in products and systems,through a thorough knowledge of the material-tool interaction and appliedmachine structures. Systematic data acquisition, analysis and management areused as a basis for process and system optimization. Expertise covers:

·        (Subtractive)machining of advanced materials and complex shaped components by processesincluding (micro-)EDM, (micro-)ECM, ultra-short laser, milling andhybrid-processes etc.

·        Additivemanufacturing with a broad material palette (ceramics, aluminium,biomaterials, …) and performance/process improvement/optimization throughprocess condition monitoring, post-build quality assurance and machine designoptimization

·        Productionplanning and expanding process window in sheet-metal bending and lasercutting through parametric study and process monitoring

·        Manufacturingmetrology techniques including X-ray CT, optical and multisensor, and surface characterization

·        Monitoringand sensing techniques for quality assurance in various manufacturing processes

·        Digitalizationand digital twin of manufacturing processes and systems