When Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lothar H. Kallien and his team invite people to the Aalen Foundry Colloquium, it is always a celebration for international experts in the field of light metal casting. This was also the case in May 2024, when over 240 participants took part in a lively exchange on current topics in the foundry industry, accompanied by numerous exhibitors from the supply industry. With its Foundry…

Highlighting innovations in foundry technology and the future of materials with a focus on sustainability, the symposium offers a rich program featuring opening speeches, expert lectures, and a Table Top exhibition. Experts like Dr. Thomas Behr from Mercedes-Benz and Klaus Hansen from Volvo Cars will share insights on sustainable materials use and casting flow optimization. Don't miss this unique…

Mr Heinle's thesis, which was supervised by Prof. Lothar Kallien, focused on the casting of aluminium pipes in the die casting process. With regard to the future of the automotive industry, the technology of tube casting is becoming more and more important due to the mobility revolution. Power electronics are absolutely essential in electric vehicles. This releases a large amount of heat during operation,…

"Cobots" - are mobile service robots that are entering our living and working environment at high speed. In the article, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Glück, Aalen University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Optics & Mechatronics, explains the advantages of cobots and what must be considered in human-robot interaction. The result are found in the guide: 5 Elements of Success for a Robot - Introduction. "Cobots…

Prof. Harald Riegel, Rector of Aalen University, opened the first speech session by welcoming the participants from industry and research. After that, Prof. Lothar Kallien presented the German university ranking under the motto "Research Strong University". In the DFG Funding Atlas, the University of Aalen was ranked first in Germany in research. Highly Integral Lightweight Components for E-Mobility The…

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lothar H. Kallien and his team at the University of Applied Sciences Aalen have put together a highly interesting program with renowned speakers for the first half of 2023. Under the theme Innovations in Die Casting , you will receive the latest information, research results and the opportunity to exchange ideas with the die casting experts on site. And here you can find the program: Aalen…

To deepen their knowledge of Foundry Technology 2, the students of Aalen University travelled with their professor Lothar Kallien to Bühler AG and DGS Druckguss Systeme in Switzerland.

During this year's Barbara Conference at Fraunhofer IGCV in Garching, host Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfram Volk TUM and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lothar Kallien of Aalen University met for a scientific exchange and presented their current joint project. The use of lost cores in die casting is accompanied by difficulties due to the high filling speeds. Cast salt cores produced at Aalen University withstand the stresses but…

After a long period of abstinence, Prof. Kallien from the University of Applied Sciences Aalen was once again able to invite students on an excursion. Students of the Foundry Technology 2 lecture visited the Schüle plant in Schwäbisch-Gmünd today to see the production of transmission components for ZF from the inside. The completely interlinked production, in which a gearbox pot is produced from the…

Also this year, the university can maintain its top position in terms of research. According to the new funding atlas of the German Research Foundation DFG 2021, in which the key figures of the universities for publicly funded research are published, Aalen ranks first in Germany for R&D project funding by the federal government and second for DFG grants. Furthermore, according to the CHE Ranking, Aalen is…