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PhD Kaarel Siimut receives the Danish Manufacturing Research Award 2026

PhD graduate Kaarel Siimut from DTU Construct, receives the award for his work on developing a production tool with the potential to make industrial production more competitive, flexible and sustainable.

The very first Danish Manufacturing Research Award was presented on 29 September 2026 at Industriens Hus. Pictured from left to right are Laura Klitgaard, The Danish Society of Engineers, IDA, Mikkel Haarder, Danish Industry, Nigel Edmondson, MADE, Kaarel Siimut, DTU, Emil Drevsfeldt Nielsen, Dansk Metal, Mads Helleberg Dorff. ATV. Photo: MADE

Wednesday 30 September 2026

Mie Harthing Egefelt

How can one produce billions of metal components with high precision whilst reducing waste, chemical consumption and tool wear?

Kaarel Siimut has used his PhD project, carried out in collaboration between DTU Construct and Grundfos, to investigate this. Among other things, he has helped develop an intelligent production tool that can adjust its diameter during production, adapting to small variations in materials and process conditions. The new technology enables continuous adjustment of the tool during production, ensuring that products maintain consistent quality over thousands of production cycles.

The research addresses a specific problem in industrial production, and the award jury highlighted, amongst other things, that Siimut’s research demonstrates how more flexible tools can lead to more stable production, longer tool life and reduced resource consumption. This can contribute to both more competitive and more sustainable production.

Five young researchers were nominated for the first Danish Manufacturing Research Award. The winner was announced at an awards ceremony at Industriens Hus in Copenhagen on 29 September.

 

Facts

Danish Manufacturing Research Award

  • The award has been newly established by the Research Alliance, which comprises Danish Industry, Dansk Metal, The Danish Society of Engineers (IDA), and the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences (ATV), in collaboration with MADE (Manufacturing Denmark).
  • The Danish Manufacturing Research Award is presented to researchers who create demonstrable value for manufacturing companies.
  • The aim is to honour younger researchers who, through their work, help to translate research in manufacturing technology into concrete solutions for Danish companies and Danish society.

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