Newsletter of the Fraunhofer IST

The measurement of pressure and temperature plays a crucial role in various technical applications from rolling bearings to gears and seals. At the Hannover Messe from April 22 – 26, 2024, the Fraunhofer IST will be presenting a newly developed thin-film multi-sensor that enables pressure and temperature measurements even under mixed friction and high loads.

At Hannover Messe from April 22 – 26, 2024, the Fraunhofer IST will be presenting real-time data acquisition directly during the running process using integrated and wear-resistant thin-film sensors. The special feature here is that the tribologically resistant multifunctional sensor systems are deposited directly on the tool surface, enabling measurement in the main load zones.

Prof. Dr. Stephan Krinke, Head of Sustainability Management and Life Cycle Engineering at the Fraunhofer IST, was appointed to the Advisory Board of the Association for European Sustainability and Eco-Management Professionals, VNU e. V.. 

No clean water, no functioning electricity grid, no primary healthcare – a scenario that is not uncommon in remote areas of the sub-Saharan region. The founding of “S Mile Solutions (Pty) Ltd”, a spin-off of the Fraunhofer IST and ISE, is seeking to change this. The start-up provides smart, small-scale and off-grid infrastructure solutions that are mounted on commercially available pick-up trucks, thereby enabling institutions to access rural and remote communities. 

In the joint project “BALU - Production technology for battery cell concepts on the basis of aluminum-ion technology”, a consortium is further developing the aluminum-graphite dual-ion battery (AGDIB). As a result of its high power density, AGDIB technology has tremendous potential in the area of highly dynamic load requirements and could be an alternative to cost- and material-intensive lithium batteries.