PROGRAMM

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15. October 2008

13:00 - 13:10 Uhr
Opening of the conference by the program committee

KEY NOTE

13:10 - 13:50 Uhr
FEM topology optimization with simulation
Dr.-Ing. Pietro Cervellera, Altair

TOPIC: SHEET METALS

13:50 - 14:20 Uhr
Lightweight design made possible by means of innovative titanium processing and functional cell structures
Werner Beck, Form Tech GmbH

14:20 - 14:50 Uhr
Incremental sheet forming
Joachim Zettler, EADS.

14:50 - 15:20 Uhr
Tailored Blanks
Michael Kessler, Thyssen Krupp Tailored Blanks

15:20 - 15:30 Uhr
Coffee Break

TOPIC: LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGN CASTING AND POWDER METALLURGY

15:30 - 15:55 Uhr
Powder injection moulding of high-performance aluminium alloys
Peter Schäffler, Alulight International.

15:55 - 16:20 Uhr
Composite Casting
Ulf Noster, LKR Ranshofen

16:20 - 16:45
Experience with the production of crash-relevant aluminium die cast parts
Dr. Hubert Koch, TRIMET ALUMINIUM

16:45 - 17:10 Uhr
Lightweight and near net shape – all-in-one cast
Gerhard Schindelbacher, Austrian Casting Institute, University of Leoben

17:10 - 17:35 Uhr
Bionic Casting
Dr. Blanka Lenczowski, EADS

17:35-18:00 Uhr
Duktal® - Meeting demands of the automobile industry on structural vehicle body components made of aluminium extrusion profiles
Erich Hoch, F.W. Bröklemann Aluminiumwek GmbH & Co. KG

18:00 Uhr
Evening Event

16. October 2008

KEY NOTES

9:00 - 9:40 Uhr
Industrie meets Science – High-tech-materials in absence of gravity
Prof. Dr. Hans-Jörg Fecht, University Ulm

TOPIC: Additive layer manufacturing

9:40 - 10:10 Uhr
Design and generative manufacturing of biomimetic materials
Andreas Burblies, Fraunhofer IFAM Bremen

10:10 - 10:40 Uhr
M2 plant engineering for the manufacturing of aluminium and titanium alloys by means of LaserCUSING® technology
Thorsten Herbert, Concept Laser

10:40 - 11:00 Uhr
Coffee Break

11:00 - 11:30 Uhr
Innovative products based on cellular design and laser generation processes
Olaf Rehme, Siemens AG

11:30 - 12:00
Lightweight design by means of laser
Dr. Wolfram Rath, Rofin Sinar

TOPIC: JOINING TECHNOLOGY AND THERMAL SPRAYING

12:00 - 12:30
Innovative material and process concepts for joining and coating technology
Prof. Wilden, TU Berlin

12:30 -14:00
Lunch and Time for Visiting the Trade Fair MATERIALICA 2008

14:00 - 14:30 Uhr
Plasma Spraying - an innovative coating solution for lightweight design components
Dr.-Ing. Konstantin von Niessen, Sulzer Metco

14:30-15:00
Material mixing with respect to friction stir welding of lightweight aluminium components
Dipl.-Ing. Stephan Dörfler, Wilhelm GRONBACH

TOPIC: NEAR-NET-SHAPE FABRICATION INCLUDING MACHINING

15:00-15:30
Requirements of spindle system for the machining of titanium alloys
Rudolf Walter, Fischer Precise Deutschland GmbH

15:30-15:40
Coffee Break

15:40-16:10
HSC and  HPC in aviation components
Volker Sellmeier, Institute for Product engineering and machine tools (IFW), University of Hanover

16:10-16:40
Component optimzation and lightweight design inspired by nature
Dr.-Ing. Iwiza Tesari, Research Center Karlsruhe

16:40-17:00
Questions and Discussion
Program Committee