Chemnitzer Werkstoffmechanik Gmbh (CWM), DE
Chemnitzer Werkstoffmechanik GmbH is a small medium-sized company with 14 employees, which was founded in 1990. CWM is a service provider in the field of research and development. The company develops and sells optical measurement systems (microDAC®) and software based on digital image and volume correlation (VEDDAC).
CWM offers research and development services for large enterprises, institutes and SMEs in the field of optical strain and deformation analysis and provides digital image/ digital volume correlation-based (DIC/ DVC) hardware and software for experimental deformation analysis of nano- and micro-engineered components and assemblies under various loads to simulate e.g. harsh environmental conditions.
In addition, the company's field of activity includes micro deformation studies, vibration analysis and thermo-mechanical testing of (micro-) material parameters, as well as verification of material laws. These studies can be used to simulate harsh environmental conditions and their effects on real devices, assemblies and components.
In particular, CWM has developed and implemented new digital image correlation (DIC) algorithms in software (e.g., VEDDAC) and hardware solutions (microDAC®) for improved 2D and 3D deformation analysis (especially in computed tomography volume images) needed for material characterization and thermomechanical reliability assessment.
Chemnitzer Werkstoffmechanik GmbH has more than 25 years of experience in the field of material characterization, thermo-mechanical tests and reliability assessment and offers this knowledge in software, measurement systems and as analytic services.
The project will widen CWM's portfolio of analytic techniques furthermore, especially to the topic of reliability of implantable electronics and medical application in general. In result CWM will be able to offer mechanical reliability analysis in medical applications on the European market.
​In NerveRepack project, CWM will collaborate closely with FZIM, to forecast and ensure mechanical reliability of implanted parts in long term use, while keeping the option to support other partners as well with material scientific analyses.
