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Measuring | Monitoring | Optimizing

The Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM develops tailor-made measuring techniques and systems for industry. Many years of experience with optical technologies form the basis for high-tech solutions in the fields of production control, object and shape detection, gas and process technology as well as thermal energy converters.

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5.5.2021

Mark-free identification of logs

Timber is a valuable natural resource, which is why Fraunhofer IPM and its partners are developing a mark-free procedure for identifying logs and trunk sections. The aim of the DiGeBaSt project, which launched in April, is to be able to trace individual logs from when they are felled in the forest to when they are scanned in the sawmill. Unique structures on sawn surfaces are used to identify each log.

21.4.2021

SPOT research project kicks off

Particulate contamination and defects on component surfaces are detected during production either through visual inspection or by rinsing the component and analyzing the rinsing fluid. This type of quality control is state of the art, but it is cumbersome and cannot be integrated into the manufacturing process. As part of the SPOT research project, Fraunhofer IPM is working together with partners to develop a novel optical inline measurement system.

24.3.2021

Industrial application on the horizon: using digital holography to survey moving objects

Digital holography has gained momentum over the past few years. Now, the technology is also being used in industry to accurately measure the topography of objects down to several micrometers. As part of her doctoral work, Dr. Annelie Schiller from the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM demonstrated that this process can also be applied to moving objects. For this research, she has been awarded the Hugo Geiger Prize for outstanding doctoral achievements in the field of applied research.

2.2.2021

Fraunhofer IPM involved in three competitive projects

As part of its AI innovation competition, the state of Baden-Württemberg is supporting a total of 44 projects from SMEs, with the goal of overcoming technical obstacles to the commercialization of artificial intelligence (AI). Fraunhofer IPM serves as a research partner for three of these projects.

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