Kompetenzzentrum Kühlschmierstoffsysteme Stuttgart
Material studies in flow cells.
Spectrum of services
All-round expertise in the use, analysis and care of cooling lubricants.
© Fraunhofer IPA, Rainer Bez
Our services
Range of services at a glance
The Competence Center for Processing Media (PM) in Stuttgart conducts interdisciplinary research.
We are happy to offer the following cooperative opportunities:
- Analysis of your production process
- Process data evaluation
- On-site inspection
- Sampling
- Physical, chemical and microbiological analyses of work piece, cutting tools and cooling lubricants
- Overall process analysis and derivation of optimization options
- Pre-series design and endurance tests in the Fraunhofer pilot plant, to relieve your production facilities
- Tests in biological laboratories (up to L2‑S2)
- Services
Quantitative analysis of microorganisms.
Confocal Raman microscopy for chemical, biological and mineral analysis.
Our offers in analysis and further development of cooling lubricants
- pH buffer capacity, foaming and viscosity behavior
- Chemical analysis, IR, HPLC, HPLC/MS, Raman, ICP (further information about certification/accredited testing)
- Particle analysis down to submicron scale
- Material compatibility testing: corrosion and resistance (work piece material, machine component material e.g. seals, pumps, pipes)
- Microbiological analysis
- Microbiological stability testing of surfaces and liquids
- Characterization and localization of microorganisms
- Microbiological monitoring and evaluation by optical systems
- Evaluation and consulting for machine cleaning and hygiene concepts
- Aging e.g. chemical transformation
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Five-axis portal milling machine for machining large-volume components.
Our offers in cutting process analysis
- Tool wear analysis
- Work piece quality analysis (cutting quality in benchmark test with automated image evaluation)
- Analysis and optimization of cutting parameters (rotational speed, feed rate, etc.)
- Optimization of coolant circulation and guidance, chip removal
- Filtration tests with retention rate determination
- Test bag filters, ultrafiltration filters, belt filters, ceramic filters
Quellungsmessung.
Our offers in cleaning and further processing
- Cleaning media, work piece swelling and chemical analyses
- Cleaning quality and determination of surface energy (test ink, contact angle measurement)
- Chemical surface cleanliness analysis
- Development of benchmark tests for cleaning, paintability and adhesiveness
- LABS (analysis for paint wetting impairment substances)
- Targeted weathering tests
- Testing and laboratory aging of painted or bonded components
Artificial weathering according to SAE J2527. The discoloration/brightening increases with increasing duration.
Chemical resistance test: Selected everyday chemicals affect the coating for a certain period of time, after which it is tested for changes (e.g. stains, discoloration, gloss changes).
Test for labs substances that impair paint wetting (LABS): These lead to craters, discoloration or incomplete coverage of the substrate.
