System reactivated: Both devices are working again

Hello, I am Edgar Dingeldein, 58 years old, married and with two children. I live south of Darmstadt in an area called Modautal.  I am an architect and right now I am head of the Department of Construction Management and Technical Operations of the Technical University of Darmstadt. After secondary school I started a two-year… Continue reading System reactivated: Both devices are working again

Published
Categorized as English

Arrival and start at Malage VTC

Hello, my name is Gasianus L Senzighe. I am 63 years old and head of the technical college, the Malage Vocational Training Center (VTC), in my hometown Mwanga, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. In 1982 I had the chance to visit Germany in the course of my teachers training, where I was able to gain some experience at… Continue reading Arrival and start at Malage VTC

Published
Categorized as English

We arrived!

Hi, I’m Jonas Jeckstadt, 25 years old and living in Darmstadt, where I have been working as implementing engineer three years now. For my work I need to travel to different countries, therefore I am experienced in implementing projects in unknown cultures.  I am part of engineers without borders and active in the group SoWaDi… Continue reading We arrived!

Published
Categorized as English

Hibernation of the Device

Strong and steady the cold german weather has reached our city of Darmstadt. As we do not want to cause any harm to the device we built here only a few months ago we have decided to shut it down until spring; making sure it is safe from snow, rain, wind and the freezing temperatures… Continue reading Hibernation of the Device

Published
Categorized as English

Test device the second

The SoWaDi team could only dream of a SoWaDi device in Darmstadt where long-term measurement data can be collected and change ideas can be quickly tested. Thanks to the TU Darmstadt, which kindly provided us with a place on the experimental field at campus Lichtwiese, we were able to fulfil our wish on the weekend… Continue reading Test device the second

Published
Categorized as English

Built-up of a SoWaDi Plant

Over the weekend (06/15 – 06/17 2018) it was time again for the members of SoWaDi to meet for further tests regarding the renewed construction of the plant. In order to accomplish this, our team built up the whole device within two days. The main focus was on bending the aluminium sheets, copper pipe and… Continue reading Built-up of a SoWaDi Plant

Published
Categorized as English

Preparations for the rebuilding

At the regional group weekend from May 25th-27th the motivated participants met once again in Mossautal at Haus St. Michael. The SoWaDi team used the time mainly to prepare for the upcoming construction of a SoWaDi plant in June. In order to have a successful reconstruction on June 15th-17th, a schedule was drawn up, which… Continue reading Preparations for the rebuilding

Published
Categorized as English

New tools for the installation

Approx. 11 meters of copper pipe completely filled with dry sand

On January 13th, members from SoWaDi met at the University’s campus to test some changes they have been considering for the past few months. In hopes of supporting the system’s new development, the focus of the day’s assessment was fixed on two important prototypes: the pipe-bender and the deep-drawing device. Additionally, the surface of the… Continue reading New tools for the installation

Published
Categorized as English