Kompetenzzentrum für Schleiftechnologie und Feinstbearbeitung

The Institute of Grinding and Precison Technology, KSF, officially founded in January 2001 at Hochschule Furtwangen University as part of the institute of applied research under the management and the engagement by Prof. Tawakoli. The laboratory of the KSF are in the old Steinel building in Villingen-Schwenningen. At the moment 10 scientists and several students work in the centre. Only half a place is financed by the University. The other employees are financed by industrial projects.


Main focuses and activities of the KSF:

• Grinding optimisation
• Optimisation of the precision technology
• finding solutions grinding and superfinishing problems of the industry
• tool development
• machine tool development
• event of seminars
• continuing studies and seminars for industry customers
• education of students, allocation and support of dissertations and study work•
• allocation and support of doctorates
• international contacts and cooperation with other research institutes worldwide
• literature search for industrial partners