Institute of Machine Tools and Manufacturing

Open Opportunities

Feasibility Study Intelligent malaria vaccine incubator chamber with heat, humidity and CO2 control ETH Zurich Institute of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Kuhner AG is the world leading developer and manufacturer of incubator shaking machines for the international market. The incubators are used in biomedical research, for the production of genetically modified cells for drugs, and for the production of complex proteins like antibodies, stem cells, va Engineering and Technology Master Thesis, Semester Project

Smart sensor system for intelligent real time IoT motion detection platform ETH Zurich Institute of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Die intelligente Fertigung zeichnet sich durch eine durchgängige Digitalisierung und Vernetzung, einen hohen Automatisierungsgrad und autonome Werkzeugmaschinen aus. Sie stellt immer neue Herausforderungen an die Integration bestehender Sensor-Plattformen. Dabei bilden die Sensoren, im Sinne von Ind Flexible Manufacturing Systems, Robotics and Mechatronics Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis, Semester Project, Studies on Mechatronics (ETHZ)

Automated spark detection in grinding processes ETH Zurich Institute of Machine Tools and Manufacturing As a result of tool-workpiece interaction, workpiece material is removed off and appears as sparks if hot enough. The goal of this work is to detect when there are sparks and quantify them subsequently. The student shall consider available hardware lab setup to capture sparks and use this data for further quantification. Mechanical Engineering Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis, Semester Project

Tool wear modeling and prediction in rail grinding using kinematics geometric modeling ETH Zurich Institute of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Each grinding wheel comprises binding material and grinding stones with particular thermal, mechanical, and geometrical properties. The student shall explore available physical tool wear models for implementation. Then she/he requires to do experimentations for calibration or validation of the implemented model. Engineering and Technology Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis, Semester Project

GPU Modeling and Simulation of Cutting Processes ETH Zurich Institute of Machine Tools and Manufacturing GPU computing with an FEM-SPH hybrid solver for machining process simulation Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Master Thesis

SLS powder flowability ETH Zurich Institute of Machine Tools and Manufacturing See attached document Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Printing Technology Bachelor Thesis, ETH Organization's Labels (ETHZ), IDEA League Student Grant (IDL), Lab Practice, Master Thesis, Semester Project

Effective beam shaping for metal selective laser melting additive manufacturing ETH Zurich Institute of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Other organizations: Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory Metal selective laser melting (SLM) is an additive manufacturing technique that fuses together many thin layers of metal powder to form a three-dimensional part. To date, most SLM machines use lasers with a Gaussian beam profile, which is suboptimal for this process and limits the build rate. In thi Alloy Materials, CAD/CAM Systems, Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Printing Technology, Robotics and Mechatronics, Welding Technology Master Thesis, Semester Project

Development of instrumentation and analytics for powder bed quality for additive manufacturing ETH Zurich Institute of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Other organizations: Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory The quality of powder bed-based additive manufacturing processes is heavily dependent on the uniformity and repeatability of the powder spreading process. Left undetected, deviations in the powder bed can result in defective parts, which may lead to catastrophic failures. This project is to develop instrumentation and signal processing algorithms that can detect and classify anomalies in the powder bed of a metal 3D printer. Alloy Materials, Control Engineering, Flexible Manufacturing Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Printing Technology, Robotics and Mechatronics, Safety and Quality Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis, Semester Project

Design and fabrication of thermally tunable metallic structures ETH Zurich Institute of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Other organizations: Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory Certain design applications require structures that remain dimensionally stable despite large swings in ambient temperature. Typically, these make use of exotic materials that are highly toxic and challenging to machine. In this project, we will investigate the producibility of dimensionally stable metallic structures that are produced from conventional materials via a novel additive manufacturing (i.e. 3D printing) process. Alloy Materials, CAD/CAM Systems, Composite Materials, Flexible Manufacturing Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Printing Technology, Process Metallurgy, Robotics and Mechatronics Master Thesis, Semester Project

Investigation of the effects of foreign contaminants on mechanical properties of additively manufactured alloy 316L ETH Zurich Institute of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Other organizations: Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory Selective laser melting (SLM) of metals is a process where three dimensional parts are manufactured by sequentially spreading thin layers of metal powder feedstock and melting portions with a laser. Byproducts of the process, such as soot and spatter, as well as foreign contaminants, such as abraded Alloy Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Printing Technology, Process Metallurgy, Robotics and Mechatronics Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis, Semester Project