LCM - Linz Center of Mechatronics

LCM - Linz Center of Mechatronics GmbH

FROM RESEARCH INTO OPERATIONAL PRACTICE For the benefit of our customers, we translate the findings from our research projects into operational practice. We offer every company a partnership and a knowledge dialog from the initial idea to the realization of the product. The use of the latest available technologies is ensured through many years of intensive cooperation with internationally renowned research partners. The combination of economic project management and sound basic research offers our customers the best of both worlds.

Altenberger Straße 69
Linz
4040
Austria
48.337493
14.322788

Schatz Gerald
+43 732 2468 - 6002
gerald.schatz@lcm.at
https://www.lcm.at

Services

LCM has two areas:

Research: cooperation with about 30 internationally reknown universities and research organisations
Business: development and engineering. Profit oriented.

Business

Customer projects

Contract research/development: from research to finished product and support of commissioning). Products in small lot sizes and prototypes as a result of the projects.
Use of methods and digital tools for the development and optimisation and automation of machines and products
Testing and measurement services within the scope of development contracts (engine testing, testing of hydraulic drives) or individual contracts
Technology consulting: Use of new technologies and preparation of roadmaps for the use of these technologies according to the principle of the radar of weak signals.
Vendor-neutral advice on the selection of products and suppliers.
Advice for the development of roadmaps for new technology trends (e.g. circular economy) for customers and simultaneous effect as sector radar
Production of small batches as functional prototypes and finished products
in the field of electronics and power electronics, actuators (electric and hydraulic)
Lizensing of SW tools from Symspace Suite, such as X2C and optimisation tools as add-on.

Competence fields

Electical drives technology

Motor development up to the finished motor on request for all motor types, power up to approx. 1 MW
Integration of the complete infrastructure (motor-pump/gearbox...-control electronics-power electronics-SW)
Magnetic bearing technology: world leader in technology
Testing on the LCM motor test benches
Development of electrical actuators in general
Development of inverters on customer request
Electrification concepts and implementation: replacement of combustion-based technologies or hydraulics
Prototyping: manufacturing infrastructure for small quantities
Development of power electronics
Development of control electronics for actuators
SW development for actuator control (SW toolset for virtual development of actuators and optimisation for customer developments. Possibility of licensing for customers)

Hydraulic valves

Proportional valves and optimisation
Digital switching valves and optimisation

Expansion valves

Linear actuators development, optimisation
Valves for smallest volumes (ml)
Integration into the complete infrastructure
Mobile hydraulics
Integrated drives

Hybrid drives

Optimisation of (existing) drive systems
Optimisation of processes/production plants with drive systems
Testing of hydraulic systems on LCM test benches

Virtual testing, commissioning and development to increase the efficiency of customer projects

Sensors/IOT

Development and use of systems with energy harvesting
Use of wireless communication for the development of customer solutions
Development of systems for localisation with the following technologies
Electronics development for all areas outside of drive technology
Use of AI systems
Implementation of data analytics methods
Use of signal processing methods
Use of sensor fusion/data fusion methods
Development of pattern recognition systems (quality assurance of parts, process quality)

Vibration technology & piezo technology

Vibration analysis

Development of solutions for vibration damping - passive and active (piezo, electrodynamic) constructive for machines and systems
Development of solutions for vibration generation (piezo, electrodynamic)
Development of systems for energy harvesting
Simulation and modelling: application of own SW or SW from other manufacturers
Simulation of mechanical quantities: Strength, fatigue strength
Particle simulation and flows (oil, water, air)
CFD
Thermal simulation
Simulation of deformations and forming
Control engineering
Virtual commissioning and testing, development of a digital twin for development and operation

Public Sector

COMET - Carrying out research projects as a partner with a high scientific content within the framework of COMET, or EU projects, and other funded national projects.

Equipment / infrastructure

Infrastructure for measurement and tests of
Hydraulic pumps, valves, motors, efficiency and leakage measurements
Vibration measurements
Diagnosis and troubleshooting at the customer's site, portable industrial equipment, automatic measurements and evaluations at the customer's site
Sound measurements, noise mapping
Thermal measurements
3D measurement
Testing of roughness and geometric tolerances
Measurements and testbench for el. machines and actuators, efficiency characteristic measurement

Best practices / case studies of cooperation

LCM transfers findings from research into profitable products for its customers, accompanies its customers during production and series production up to certification support.

Figures:

450 customer form Germany, Switzerland, Austria mainly
120 employees and about 40 temporary ressources from partner (depending on the projects)

Branches:

Automotive
Machinery
Plant engineering
Medicine Technology (Components and Infrastructure)

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