Manufacturing Processes 1: Cutting

Professor Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Fritz Klocke has been Professor of Manufacturing Engineering Technology, director of the WZL Laboratory for Machine Tools & Production Engineering at the RWTH Aachen University, and head of the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT in Aachen since 1995.

A doctorate of honoris causa “Dr. E.h.” was bestowed upon him by the University of Hannover in 2006, a second doctorate of honoris causa “Dr. h.c.” was bestowed upon him by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2009 and a third doctorate of honoris causa “Dr. h.c.” was bestowed upon him by the Keio University of Tokyo in 2010.

Professor Klocke was CIRP President from 2007–2008.