Volume 116 (2026), Issue 04

Efficient climate protection is highly relevant given insufficient emission reductions and increasing economic challenges. The development of a methodology for identifying, economically and ecologically evaluating, and prioritising decarbonization...

Improving energy efficiency is gaining increasing importance in the context of the industrial energy transition. In particular, thermal processes offer untapped savings potential. Converting a hybrid chiller to direct current (DC) operation...

This article presents an approach that can be used for evaluating the potential of energy-related measures within PPC. To analyze conflicting targets of energy costs and logistical objectives, an energy model, a scheduling model, and a logistics...

The article presents a cross-technology, comparable modeling methodology as an end-to-end process for the efficient generation of efficiency curves from heterogeneous input data for agent-based energy system models. The proposed mathematical...

This paper examines the use of surplus PV electricity by direct air capture (DAC) and polymer electrolyte membrane electrolysis. A techno-economic comparison of both technologies is carried out based on a mixed-integer linear programming...

The study investigates the impact of low-fidelity strategies for hyperparameter optimization on the accuracy and computational costs of industrial load forecasting. Using a Taguchi design, two machine learning models were evaluated under different...

This study serves as a basis for optimizing the batch mixing process in battery cell production. Based on the data collected, a clear correlation can be established between the energy consumption of the batch mixing unit and the viscosity of the...

High volatility requires flexible production systems. The ‘AutoPilot’ project developed a circular production cell concept combining physical modularity (e.g., wood veneer composites) with digital twins. Validation confirms increased...

This paper presents a process chain for repurposing an automotive steering component. Specifically, the rack from an existing steering gear was extracted and reengineered into tie rods for a next-generation steering gear. This serves as a tangible...

Many serial process steps with tight manufacturing tolerances lead to high scrap rates in battery production. This paper presents approaches that enable the direct reuse of valuable cathode active material in the same batch. To this end, various...

Aluminum foam is a young lightweight structural material associated with energy-intensive production processes. To successfully establish the material and make its production future-proof, it is necessary to reduce energy consumption and improve...

The reduction of CO2-emissions is becoming increasingly important and is a key topic across all industrial sectors. Since steel is the most essential construction material in industrial application, CO2-reduced steels are gaining more attention....

The increasing volatility of global markets, supply chain disruptions and disruptive events pose considerable challenges for manufacturing companies. Resilience – understood as the ability of organisations and networks to overcome crises, adapt,...