Successful doctorate at the IFW: Klaas Heide

Molding tools in large-scale production are exposed to high and varying loads. Damage often leads to production downtime and requires costly repairs—especially when the tool shape needs to be recontoured. In his dissertation entitled “Highly automated recontouring of repair-welded forming tools,” Klaas Maximilian Heide developed an innovative method for automatically restoring the target contour after a weld repair.

Based on extensive research into the machinability of high-strength weld seams using coated solid carbide milling cutters. Mr. Heide designed an intelligent machining system with three central modules: An optical laser scanner in the CNC machine records the geometry of the repaired tools. Individual tool selection and CAM path planning enable flexible production. Finally, realistic NC simulation with force and surface models ensures reliable implementation.

In addition to his scientific work, Mr. Heide made a significant contribution to the technical development of the institute. He took over the comprehensive maintenance of the DMG MORI HSC55 CNC machine tool, integrated an optical tool measuring device from Zoller (venturion 450) and supervised its use in everyday testing. He also played a key role in the acquisition and commissioning of a RENISHAW Sprint OSP60 measuring probe. With his practical approach, he shaped numerous test series, always striving to achieve reproducible and application-oriented results for research and teaching.

The IFW congratulates Klaas Heide on completing his Ph.D. and is delighted that he will remain at the institute. In his new role as Head of Production Systems, he will contribute his expertise to the strategic development of this research area. We wish him every success in this next step and hope he enjoys his new responsibilities.

Contact:

For more information, please contact Max-Enno Eggers at +49 511 762 4341  or via email at eggers@ifw.uni-hannover.de.