Your bridge between material research and material engineering
The Material Engineering Center Saarland (MECS), centrally located on the university campus, was founded in 2009 by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Mücklich and his team as a Steinbeis research center from the Materials Science and Engineering Department of Saarland University. The MECS is dedicated to a customized materials technology transfer in cooperation with regional, national and international companies.
Starting from compact feasibility studies for the rapid identification of the respective transfer potential, cooperation projects and also long-term strategic partnerships are developed. In addition, MECS offers various service measurements of material analysis and microstructure characterization.
The portfolio is completed by consultations on material development and digitalization including the use of machine learning. Customized training courses, failure analyses and expert reports are also part of the MECS offering.
Services
Service measurements
We offer you the possibility of characterizing components or materials and provide literature research and briefings on selected topics.
Feasibility studies
Projects
We are also happy to realize shorter development projects for you. The project manager that we provide you with takes care of your project.
Strategic partnerships
As a strategic partner we can also support you concerning exceptional questions as well as exceptional innovation projects.
Consulting
Trainings
Examinations
Microscopy
Surface analysis
In addition to the representation and analysis of surfaces, we also offer profile recordings to determine the layer system. We are not only at your side with the surface characterization, but can also change properties in a targeted manner.
Areas of application
Correlative microscopy
Machine learning
Triboelectrical characterization
Damage analysis
Antimicrobial surfaces
News
Exciting publication: “𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬”
Our team members Martin Müller, Marie Stiefel and Björn Bachmann as well as our managing directors Dominik Britz and Frank Mücklich have written a review paper on the current state of the art of AI-based microstructure analysis at the invitation of the Metals...
October 08 – 10, 2024 – DGM advanced training: Materialanalyse im Wandel: Tradition trifft KI
We invite you to discover the fascinating world of materials and learn why thorough, objective and complete material analysis is crucial! As part of our advanced training course “Materialanalyse im Wandel: Tradition trifft KI” with the DGM, you will be introduced to...