FOTEC
FOTEC provides research, development and engineering capabilities in additive manufacturing, IT services and propulsion systems. It operates as an research subsiduary of the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt. The research is focused on additive manufacturing, in-line process monitoring, electro-chemical polishing, chemical and electrical propulsion and AR/VR applications.
Technologies and competences
AM materials: Ti6Al4V, AlSi10Mg, Maraging steel 1.2709, Nickel alloy HX and PH17-4 stainless steel; AM processes: Filament-based printing (FDM - Polymer), selective laser melting (SLM - Metal), selective laser sintering (SLS - Polymer) and lithography-based metal manufacturing (LMM - Metal, Incus system); Propulsion: TVAC chambers, chemprop test facility; Testing: Shock and random vibration, SEM;
| Fields of Activity | Research | Development | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft (complete) | |||
| Aircraft structures and parts | |||
| Engines | yes |
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| Cabin interiors and furnishing (incl. cargo hold) | |||
| Materials and manufacturing technologies | yes |
yes |
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| Cockpit equipment and aircraft electronics | |||
| Systems | |||
| Air traffic infrastructure and air traffic control applications | |||
| Ground test and training equipment | |||
| Airport infrastructure |
Products and services in aviation
- Engineering and additive manufacturing of metal and polymer components
- Automatic surface finishing using the Hirtisation process
- CAD design, topology optimization and FEM analysis
- Augmented and virtual reality applications
