Metallic jewel of the Brno University of Technology
It was the first foundry at universities in the former Czechoslovak Republic. And above all, it is the story of one exceptional personality: Professor František Píšek.
InstituteofManufacturingTechnology
The Institute of Manufacturing Technology (IMT) is one of the oldest institutes at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology. The institute has long provided a high level of engineering education and research, and its study programs consistently being among the most sought-after at the faculty.
The educational philosophy at IMT is designed to inspire students' natural interest in deepening their theoretical knowledge and to provide a broad technical and technological overview. This approach emphasizes the development of multidisciplinary insights and independent scientific, research, and creative capabilities. Students are encouraged to apply theoretical foundations in practical scenarios, supported by hands-on learning, company excursions, guest lectures from industry experts, internships, and participation in research projects with commercial applications. Additionally, IMT offers education to students enrolled in distance learning programs.
IMT aims to foster sustainable multidisciplinary development with tangible impacts on people's lives. The IMT is dedicated to advancing civilization's comfort through technological progress and promoting the accessibility of modern solutions to the market and end users. Education at the IMT emphasizes environmental awareness, focusing on the environmental impacts of developed technologies, technical procedures, and methods, aiming to minimize these impacts and contextualize these principles within today's societal development.
Main Current Projects
- Research and Development of Technology and a Prototype Machine for Automated Spiral Welding of Inconel 625 Material on Pipe Semi-finished Products - Spiral Weld Overlay Cladding
- Analysis of the properties of less-known European wood species in composite materials
- Design of equipment and technology for automation of surface welding of Inconel 625 material on membrane walls.
Main Results
- Kit for applying joint replacements
- Die for the production of aluminum alloy castings by high-pressure die casting
- Processing of the surface welding technology of Inconel 625 material on the shaped surfaces of the membrane walls
- Technology for the production of ceramic cores from thermodynamically very stable oxides
- Testing of pipe bends in a simulated operating environment