Nick Philippi joined our team as a research assistant at the PtU on 1 August 2024. Mr Philippi is responsible for the project ROTAFLEXEXPERT – Development of a method for process design and monitoring in rotary swaging.

The aim of the project is to develop a method for process design and monitoring in rotary swaging. By developing and implementing a highly sensitive measuring system, the process-describing rotary feed angle near the forming zone is recorded with high accuracy for the first time. The knowledge gained from this is used to optimise the process in terms of economic, technical and resource-saving objectives.

Mr Philippi has been working as a student assistant at PtU since 2022 and also wrote his Bachelor's and Master's thesis at the institute. The master's thesis is entitled “Design of thermomechanical process chains: Customised nanostructuring of titanium alloys for medical technology”. In this hybrid work of simulation and practical experiments, a new area of application was opened up through a deeper understanding of an existing process. In the future, this work will enable smart hip implants to be equipped with an antibacterial effect using remodelling technology, which can reduce implant failure in the long term.