Machine Tools and Robots (WZM + R)

The lecture Machine Tools and Robots (16-09-4264) is a compulsory or compulsory elective lecture for students of mechanical engineering and industrial engineering, depending on the degree program.

Usability of the module:

- WPB Master MB II (core course in mechanical engineering)

- Master MB II DbPR compulsory

- WPB Master PST III (subjects from natural sciences and engineering for paper technology)

Organizational

Event-type Lecture (Master)
Cycle Summer semester
Time frame 4 Credit Points in Full-Time Study
Language The lecture will be held in German. The exam can be taken in German or English. If you wish to take the exam in English, you must submit a request to the WZM+R team at least 4 weeks before the exam.
Dates The lecture begins in the spring semester of 2026 on Monday, April 13, 2026.
Lecturer Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Weigold
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Peter Groche (PtU) (opens in new tab)
Contact address
Assistants Christiane Melzer M.Sc.
Jonas Launhardt M.Sc. (PtU) (opens in new tab)
Nicolás Castrillón M.Sc. (PtU) (opens in new tab)
Cooperation Institute for Production Engineering and Forming MachinesPtU (opens in new tab)
Place In-person event in L4|02 202

Registration

Registration process TUCaN (opens in new tab)

Exam

Examination notes Exam registration via Moodle and TUCaN

Exam registration for all exams in the semester is possible in Moodle up to 4 weeks before the first exam. There is a separate deadline for exams in the winter semester.

There is a registration deadline for all exams throughout the semester.

Exam registration is as follows:
1) Make an appointment via Moodle (opens in new tab)
2) Register in TUCaN (opens in new tab)

If you register for the exam in TUCaN (opens in new tab) without having registered in Moodle (opens in new tab), we will unfortunately have to deregister you. Details about the exam will be announced in the lecture in good time. You must then register for the exam in TUCaN (opens in new tab).
If registration via TUCaN (opens in new tab) is not possible, please contact your study office (mechcenter or similar). Participation in the exam is only possible after registration. For room planning reasons, this is also necessary for industrial engineering students. The registration deadline for the written exams on the web is 1 month, and deregistration is possible up to 8 days before the exam date.

Information about the exam

The Machine Tools and Robots exam is a container exam and takes place in a hybrid format. The exam is divided into two sections. First, there is a 30-minute written section, followed by a 20-minute oral section. Generally, three students take the exam at the same time.

No aids are permitted for the exam. We will provide you with a pen and paper.

Please remember to bring your current student ID card and a valid official photo ID.
Announcement of grades The grade will be announced immediately after the exam.
Aims
  • Evaluate the application and use of machine tools and differentiate between them in terms of their characteristics and design
  • Describe and discuss essential components and assemblies of machine tools (frame and foundation, guideways, drives, peripherals, control and regulation, measurement technology and safety devices)
  • Description of the technical and physical functioning of the relevant elements
  • Select, design and evaluate mechanical components and select them according to the manufacturing process and design/derive the machine tools
Contents Machine tools are an important factor in the manufacturing industry. In addition to the wide range of applications, modern machine tools are characterized as complex mechatronic systems with a high degree of automation. According to the technological processes, machine tools are divided into primary shaping and forming, machining and joining as well as handling devices. Within the context of these lectures, machine tools for forming as well as for cutting – shearing, machining and ablation of workpieces as well as robots are discussed. According to the high performance and accuracy requirements of modern machine tools, the optimal design of individual machine components will be teached. For this purpose, comprehensive knowledge of physical and technical properties of machine components and drives as well as their control and regulation is taught. Furthermore, methods for monitoring and safety assessment of these machines within the framework of Industry 4.0 will be covered.
Skript All slide sets will be uploaded to Moodle (opens in new tab) before the start of the respective course.
Literature Brecher, Christian, Manfred Weck
Werkzeugmaschinen Fertigungssysteme 1
Maschinenarten und Anwendungsbereiche
Springer-Verlag, 2018

Brecher, Christian, Manfred Weck
Werkzeugmaschinen Fertigungssysteme 2
Konstruktion, Berechnung und messtechnische Beurteilung
Springer-Verlag, 2017

Contact

  Name Contact
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Weigold
Head of Institute [Please contact the secretariat]
+49 6151 16-21877
L1|01 109
Christiane Melzer M.Sc.
TEC | Manufacturing Technology
+49 6151 8229-710
L1|01 26