Development and series production of mechatronic systems based on shape memory alloys and dielectric elastomers

mateligent GmbH

SaarbrückenNew on Amplifa

SaarbrückenHeadquarters

ca. 100Active patents

> 100Research projects in 20 years

About mateligent

mateligent GmbH, headquartered in Saarbrücken, develops and produces custom mechatronic systems based on intelligent materials such as shape memory alloys (SMA) and dielectric elastomers (DE). The company has its roots at the iMSL (intelligent Material Systems Lab) and, over the past 20 years and in more than 100 bilateral research projects, has laid the foundations for systems, sensors and actuators made from intelligent materials. The portfolio includes SMA-based actuator systems with energy savings of over 90 % in automation, pneumatics-free drives, indestructible printed silicone-based sensors as well as elastocaloric machines for climate technology. Around 100 active patents accompany the technology development. Series production of intelligent systems for industry, medicine and automotive takes place at the subsidiaries mateligent nititec GmbH and mateligent iDEAS GmbH along lean management processes and based on customer quality requirements.

Site: Saarbrücken
Processes: Development of custom mechatronic systems, Series production of printed silicone-based sensors, Actuator systems based on shape memory alloys (>90% energy savings, pneumatics-free), Series production of intelligent systems for industry, medicine and automotive, Silicone-based sensors (printed), Actuator systems based on shape memory alloys, Systems based on dielectric elastomers, Research and series production
Materials: Shape memory alloys (SMA), Dielectric elastomers (DE), Silicone
Certificates: Customer quality requirements
Industries: Industry, Medical, Automotive, Climate technology, Automation

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Research
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Development of custom mechatronic systems
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Series production

Materials & Processes

FGL

Shape memory alloys (SMA)

Basis of pneumatics-free actuator systems with energy savings of over 90 % in automation.

Dielectric elastomers (DE)

Used in actuator and sensor systems as well as in elastocaloric machines for climate technology.

Silicone

Substrate material for indestructible, series-produced printed sensors.

Locations

Saarbrücken

Headquarters, development and production

Materials: Shape memory alloys, dielectric elastomers, silicone

Products & Systems

**Shape memory alloy actuator system**SMA actuator technology · Automation

**Printed silicone sensor**Printed sensors · Medical/Industrial

Inside the production

Founders and shareholders in production and the iMSL showroom

Showroom with systems made from intelligent materials

Industries

IndustryMedicalAutomotiveClimate technologyAutomation

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Development of custom mechatronic systemsEngineering	–	–	–	–	Shape memory alloys (SMA), dielectric elastomers (DE), silicone
Series production of printed silicone-based sensorsAssembly	–	–	–	–	Silicone
Actuator systems based on shape memory alloys (>90% energy savings, pneumatics-free)Assembly	–	–	–	–	Shape memory alloys (SMA)
Series production of intelligent systems for industry, medicine and automotiveAssembly	–	–	–	–	Shape memory alloys (SMA), dielectric elastomers (DE)

Additional services

Development of custom mechatronic systemsSilicone-based sensors (printed)Actuator systems based on shape memory alloysSystems based on dielectric elastomersResearch and series productionClimate technology / elastocaloric machines

Quality

Production takes place along lean management processes and based on customer-specific quality requirements.

Evidence	Saarbrücken
Customer quality requirements

History

Roots at the iMSL (intelligent Material Systems Lab); more than 100 bilateral research projects in the past 20 years
2021
Mateligent GmbH, Saarbrücken (website copyright)