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Faculty of mechanical engineering
WELCOME TO THE INSTITUTE OF PRODUCTION SYSTEMS (IPS)

The Institute of Production Systems

The Institute of Production Systems (IPS) conducts research in the field of analysis and design of production systems and combines the established approaches of industrial engineering with innovative approaches from the fields of industrial data science, automation technology, digital factory and lean production.

Range of Services

With innovative approaches in the areas of Work System Design, Production System Dynamics, Digital Manufacturing and Smart Quality, we raise hidden productivity in manufacturing companies - especially for our customers in all industries. Our broad portfolio in teaching, research and industry provides the right offer for each of our partners - certainly for you too! In our interdisciplinary team, we combine competences from engineering sciences with sound expertise from mathematics, statistics and computer science. In combination with our many years of practical experience through various projects and cooperations, we are a competent partner for the scientific support of your projects.

Research

Areas and Projects

The staff at the Institute of Production Systems (IPS) work and research in the four research areas of Work System Design, Production System Dynamics, Digital Manufacturing and Smart Quality. In these areas, a wide range of requirements for the design of modern production systems are investigated. This results in various research questions, the answers to which are addressed in individual and joint projects and cooperation in scientific networks.