In the META collaborative project, leading industry and research partners are advancing next‑generation metallic manufacturing technologies to make aviation more sustainable, resource‑efficient, and competitive. By rethinking process chains and reducing material use, META strengthens the long‑term performance of the German aviation industry..
As the fischer group, we are delighted to contribute our extensive expertise in Aluminum Hotforming Technology (HFQ) to this research initiative. HFQ enables aluminum alloys of the 2000, 6000, and 7000 series to be formed into highly complex geometries in a single process step. This makes it possible to manufacture demanding, high‑strength structural components from all relevant areas of a modern aircraft - efficiently, precisely, and with the highest tolerances.
We look forward to the upcoming collaboration with AIRBUS Aerostructures (project lead), Colibrium Additive, Novelis, the Leibniz Institute for Materials Engineering (IWT), the Fraunhofer Institute for Additive Manufacturing Technologies (IAPT), the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (IWU), and the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (IFAM). We would also like to thank the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy for its support.