Activities 2014
Excursion to the John Deere plants in Mannheim
Excursion 2014 - Visit to Liebherr and SEW
Book - Basics of mobile machinery
Hands-on teaching examples: Mobile machines in practical use
Excursion to the John Deere plants in Mannheim
As a special highlight of this year's "Tractors" lecture, the participants had the opportunity to take an exclusive tour of the John Deere plants in Mannheim. After a short company presentation, they immediately headed towards the factory halls to see one of the most modern tractor production facilities in the world. In addition to transmission production and the assembly line, there was also a live demonstration of a brand new tractor produced in Mannheim. The day was rounded off with personal discussions in the forum and a presentation of the extensive range of machinery.
Thank you very much for this excellent day with many remarkable impressions!
Excursion 2014 - Visit to Liebherr and SEW
This year's excursion took around 30 participants to the Liebherr plant in Ehingen and to SEW in Bruchsal. We received a very friendly welcome from the companies and were able to find out about the company structures, opportunities for internships, final theses and the first career entry, in addition to varied factory tours. In addition to the interesting insights into production at Liebherr, we will certainly remember the vehicle demonstrations of various telescopic and crawler cranes with their enormous dimensions. After all, the company holds the current world record for crawler cranes! The impressive quantities of printed circuit board production and the fully automated winding of electric motors at SEW will also remain a lasting memory. Many thanks to everyone involved, especially the company representatives from the respective specialist departments for the in-depth insights into their daily working environment!
Hands-on training examples: Mobile machines in practical use
Right at the start of the semester, the students on the "Powertrain of mobile machinery" course had a special opportunity to familiarize themselves with the lecture topic using practical examples. The various vehicles owned by the chair were used: the Fendt Vario, the Liebherr L 509 Stereo 6-tonne wheel loader and the battery-powered Linde E30 forklift truck. Both the various drive systems and the individual drive functions, which are part of the course, were explained and demonstrated in practice. The students had the opportunity to examine the machines in detail and ask questions. Several practical demonstrations of driving, working and steering hydraulics concluded the course. The course "Drive train of mobile machinery" deals with the topic of drive technology from the perspective of mobile machinery. In contrast to the widely known technologies from the automotive sector, the wide range of prevailing drive types in the work machinery sector is explained here. These include various types of (load) shift, stepless and power split transmissions, which are realized by means of mechanical, electrical, hydrostatic or hydrodynamic components. Other components such as axles and tires and related assemblies such as steering and working hydraulics round off the range of topics.