Core competencies
- Material selection
- Machining processes (milling, turning, grinding,...)
- Additive manufacturing (metals)
- Laser processing (laser welding, laser cutting, laser structuring,...)
- Coating
- Clamping system development
- Tool development
- Simulation (FEM, Simulink, ....)
- Machine tool development
- Further manufacturing process developments
- Material analysis (microscopy, microstructure and damage analysis, SEM images)
- Process and tool engineering
- Material and component testing
- Material data determination
- Training seminars for industry
Equipment
Additive manufacturing of metals
- Hybrid machine - ELB SmartLine N10 KGT 840D
including: Laser metal deposition LMD - HMT
5-axis machining – Grinding and milling - Fused Filament Fabrication FFF - Markforged Metal X
Machining
- Turning milling - DMG Mori CTX alpha 500
- 5-axis milling - DMU 60 mono block
- 3-axis milling - GF Mikron VCP 600
Heat treatment
- Nabertherm N31/H (up to 1280°C)
- Nabertherm NA 30/65 (up to 650°C)
Surface treatment and analysis
- Water jet Finishing / Polishing - Surfast 400HP
- Sandblasting - Sablux Leandblast 140s
- Roughness Measurement and Form tracer - Mahr MahrSurf DU130
Ultrasonic
- Ultrasonic system to different assist manufacturing technologies (excitation from 19kHz - 30kHz with various Boosters and Sonotrods)
Residual stresses
- Residual stresses Measurement with Bore Hole Method (SINT MTS300 Restan)
Force measurement
- Dynamometer - Kistler Type 9255C (-10kN - 60kN)
- Dynamometer - Kistler Type 9129AA (-10kN - 10kN)
Various possibilities for material testing
- Metallography
- Fatigue test
- Notched bar impact testing
- Hardness measurement
- Tensile/compression test
- REM-EDX; CT, TGA, DSC; FT-IR;
Component testing
- Microstructure and damage analysis
- Non-destructive ultrasonic testing
Videos
Technical papers
Referee International Journal papers
2022
Metallbeschichtung von Wolframkarbid auf CK45
Rabiey, M., Würsten, P., Senne, L., Urban, L.: Metallbeschichtung von Wolframkarbid auf CK45, KunststoffXtra 3-4/2022, S. 16-19
2019
LMD bringt entscheidende Vorteile
Rabiey, M.: LMD bringt entscheidende Vorteile, KunststoffXtra 7-8/2019, S. 11-13
German Journal papers
2013
Transchel, R.; Dold, C.; Rabiey, M.: F. Kuster, K. Wegener: „Einfluss lasertouchierter Diamantabrichtwerkzeuge auf das Zerspanungsverhalten von Siliziumcarbid, Jahrbuch Schleifen, Honen, Läppen und Polieren, 2013 in print
Conference papers with peer reviewing
2011
Rabiey, M.; Walter, C.; Kuster, F.; Stirnimann, J.; Pude, F.; Wegener, K.: „ A comparative study on the dressing of hybrid bond CBN wheels using a conventional SiC dressing wheel and a short-pulse fiber laser,« Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Management of Innovative Technologies and 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Life in Manufacturing, 2011, Fiesa, Slowenien, ISBN 978-961-6536-57-8, Seiten 170-177
Rabiey, M; Dold, C.; Transchel, R.; Wegener, K.;: „ Influence of picosecond laser touch dressing of electroplated diamond wheels on the dressing of SiC vitrified bond wheel, ISAAT Conference, 24-27, Sep. 2011, Stuttgart, Germany
Papers in technical magazines (without scientific reviewing)
2007
Tawakoli, T; Rabiey, M.: „Trockenschleifen mit CBN-Werkzeuge – ein innovative Strukturierung“, Metalbearbeitung Ausgabe August 2007, pp. 46-47
Lectures
2023
Rabiey, M.: CFK Bearbeitung mit superabrasiven Schleifwerkzeugen, Swiss Plastics Expo, Luzern, 19. January 2023
Link to the video of the lecture (German)
2017
Rabiey, M.: TFZ: Verein Technologie Forum Zug: Additive Fertigung – aktuelle Entwicklung und Perspektiven für Produktentwicklung, Materialien, Technologien, Qualität, 30.11.2017, Zug
Rabiey, M.: Hybridprozess mit additiver Fertigung, 12. Rapperswiler Kunststoff-Forum, HSR Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil, 07.09.2017