Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming TechnologyProduction technologies for the application and integration of sensors and actuators enable miniaturization and functional integration in modern mechatronic systems. By integrating directly into the material level of components, particularly small and powerful components can be created.
The Fraunhofer IWU researches and develops flexible production systems that can produce sensors and actuators on or in the component fully automatically.
These make it possible to provide sophisticated products such as consumer products, prostheses or tools with electrical and sensory functions individually and without assembly effort. Sensor-actuator printing reduces dependency on complex supply networks and increases responsiveness to market changes. They also improve process monitoring and quality assurance. By using sensor technology in production, processes can be monitored and adjusted in real time to ensure optimal conditions. This is particularly important in series production, where consistently high quality standards are required. Overall, production technologies for the application and integration of sensors and actuators are crucial to meeting the requirements for modern, highly functional and reliable products while increasing the efficiency and flexibility of production.