➀ Fraunhofer IWU and IFAM present HoverLIGHT, a composite material that sets new standards in machine tool construction;

➁ HoverLIGHT combines aluminum foam and particle-filled hollow spheres to achieve high damping and lightness;

➂ In a joint project, HoverLIGHT demonstrated a 3-fold vibration damping capability with a 20% weight reduction compared to conventional materials.

➀ The Fraunhofer Institutes for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU and for Production Technology and Applied Materials Research IFAM have achieved a breakthrough in materials research with the composite material HoverLIGHT, which sets new standards for machine tool construction.

➁ HoverLIGHT combines aluminum foam and particle-filled hollow spheres to achieve an unprecedented combination of lightness, rigidity, and vibration damping.

➂ In a joint project with an industrial partner, it was proven for the first time that HoverLIGHT dampens vibrations by a factor of 3 better than conventional materials in series machines, while saving 20 percent in weight.