Autor: Michael Mattern

Sustainability in Industrial Manufacturing

Sustainability in Industrial Manufacturing

Resource-efficient circular economy through the use of a pellet 3D printer
Bruno Gallace, Michael Blug, Adrian Huwer ORCID Icon, Michael Mattern, Michael Wahl
In additive manufacturing – which is also known as 3D printing – plastic waste is produced, for example in the form of required support structures or faulty prints. One option for resource recirculation in additive manufacturing is direct use in a pellet 3D printer that incorporates fused granulate fabrication (FGF). The elimination of the filament production process step reduces the manufacturing time and the energy required for recirculation.
Industry 4.0 Science | Volume 40 | 2024 | Edition 1 | Pages 14-21
Innovation Laboratory Digitalization

Innovation Laboratory Digitalization

Product Development Utilizing Design Thinking in a Makerspace
Michael Mattern, Sebastian Bast ORCID Icon, Kai Scherer ORCID Icon, Klaus-Uwe Gollmer ORCID Icon, Michael Wahl
Makerspaces foster creativity, collaborative work and craftsmanship. Anyone interested can use tools, machines and technologies to realize their own projects and develop their technical skills in the process. They also provide an inspiring environment where people with different backgrounds and expertise come together to learn, experiment and support each other. The following article discusses the importance, features and equipment of makerspaces, in particular the Innovation Laboratory Digitalization, which promotes interdisciplinary work at the Trier University of Applied Sciences and serves as an interface to the specialized labs. In addition, the process of prototyping is described using several application examples.
Industrie 4.0 Management | Volume 39 | 2023 | Edition 6 | Pages 61-65 | DOI 10.30844/IM_23-6_61-65