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PROGRAM, 21. October 2010

Key Note: Metals - simply convincing

9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
VarioStruct - lightweight body function in metallic compound casting
Prof. Thilo Röth, Bastian Nadaud
Imperia GmbH, Aachen

Topic: Material innovations

9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
The “cleverer” material gives in
Dr. Flavio Campanile
EMPA Switzerland, Zürich (CH)

10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Production systems for laser cutting of lightweight structures made of high strength steel
Dr. Jean-Pierre Bergmann
Jenoptik Automatisierungstechnik GmbH, Jena

10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Components offering design options in lichtweight construction
Dr. Norman Reger
hollomet GmbH, Dresden

11:00 - 11:30 Uhr
Coffe break

Topic: Structure concepts

11:30 - 12:00 a.m.
A light weight functional door demonstrator
Dr. Paola Campestrini
Flanders Drive cvba-so, Lommel (B)

12:00 - 12:30 a.m.
Lightweight design by of steel intensive hybrid construction
Dr. Martin Hillebrecht, EDAG GmbH & Co.KGaA, Fulda
Ivo Herzog, CX-Gruppe GmbH & Co.KG, Stuttgart

12:30 - 13:00 p.m.
Design and materials for Weight Rduction in Cas Suspension, Chassis and Body
Dr.-Ing. Heinrich Fuchs
Honsel AG, Meschede

1:00 - 2:00 Uhr
Lunch and time to visit the trade fairs MATERIALICA und eCarTec 2010

Topic Joining techniques

2:00 - 2:30 p.m.
CASTTRONICS - In-Process Embedded Electronics Enhance Cast Parts to Intelligent Castings
Dipl.-Wi.-Ing. Christoph Pille, Dipl.-Ing. Franz-Josef Wöstmann
Fraunhofer IFAM, Bremen

2:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Super Light Car -Advanced Multi-Material-Vehicle Structure
Dipl.-Ing. Gundolf Kopp
DLR, Institut für Fahrzeugkonzepte, Stuttgart

3:00 - 3:30 p.m-
Extraordinady compound strenght using a minimum amount of advhesives fo aluminum honeycomp sandwich structures
Dr. Kurt Jud
Collano Adhesives AG, Sempach-Station (CH)

3:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Coffee break

3:45 - 4:30 p.m.
Key Note: Material trends in the airline supported by material solutions from ThyssenKrupp VDM
Dr. Bernd de Boer
ThyssenKrupp VDM GmbH, Altena

4:30 - 5:00 Uhr
Key Note: Outlook 2030 - World-wide shortage of high-tech-metals
Dr. Roland Nolte
Institut für Zukunftsstudien und Technologiebewertung, Berlin

5:00 - 5:30 Uhr
Moderated final discussion and questions
Dr.-Ing. Christoph Konetschny
Technologie-Agentur Materialsgate, Munich

5:r0 Uhr
End of Conference