MASCHINENBAU - Program

1. DAY - March 5, 2025

09:00	Registration and Exhibition
10:00	Welcome and Opening Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Fehlbier, Universität Kassel - GTK (DE)
	Greetings Vice President University of Kassel Prof. Dr. Michael Wachendorf, Universität Kassel (DE)
10:30	Contribution Platinum-Sponsor: Fill Gesellschaft m.b.H.
10:45	HPDC in Body in White - OEM strategies and global market perspectives Sebastian Lüttig, SCHLEGEL und PARTNER GmbH (DE)
11:15	LK GIGA-Casting 2.0 Gao Zhan, L.K. Technology (CN), Christian Platzer, TPI Technology GmbH (AT)
11:45	Advancements in Integrated Die-Casting Technology: Insights from Guangdong Hongtu's Experience and Innovation Yun Lin, Guangdong HONGTU Technology Co., Ltd. (CN)
12:15	LUNCH & EXHIBITION
13:30	The road to success of large structural castings Stephan Philipp, GF Casting Solutions AG (CH)
14:00	Honda's MEGA-Casting and aluminum alloy recycling initiatives Kosuke Dateki, HONDA R&D Co., Ltd., (JP)
14:30	Addressing Large Structural Casting Challenges at Ford Alan Gonzalez, FORD Motor Company (US)
15:00	Technology trends and potentials for GIGA-Casting Martin Hartlieb, VIAMI International Inc. (CA)
15:30	COFFEE BREAK & EXHIBITION
16:15	Mg-Thixomolding for Automotive & Ultra-Large Structural Applications Stefan Fritsche, YIZUMI Die Casting and Metal Forming (CN)
16:45	GIGA-Casting - Activities: One stop solution at Sciveda Tina Zhou, Ningbo SCIVEDA Technology Co., Ltd. (CN)
17:15	Final word Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Fehlbier, Universität Kassel, GTK (DE)
19:00 to 00:00	Foundry-Evening and conference dinner "Alte Brüderkirche" (Old Brothers Church), Kassel

2. DAY - March 6, 2025

08:00	Registration and Exhibition
09:00	Welcome and Opening Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Fehlbier, Universität Kassel - GTK (DE)
09:20	Large castings in the global purchasing environment: opportunities and risks Frank Wimmer, BMW AG (DE)
09:50	Large Sized Parts - Right Sized Machines - The Volkswagen Approach Benjamin Marks, VOLKSWAGEN AG (DE)
10:20	Think Big! Growing potential for large parts in HPDC Stefan Kneer, Albert HANDTMANN Metallgusswerk GmbH & Co. KG (DE)
10:50	Contribution Gold-Sponsor: Støtek A/S & BILA A/S
11:00	MEGA-Casting status at VOLVO CARS: Foundries, Environmental Impact, Part Improvements, Cost Reductions Klaus Hansen, VOLVO Car Corporation (SE)
11:30	COFFEE BREAK & EXHIBITION
12:15	Low carbon footprint Aluminum HPDC Alloys for large Structural Components Dr. Stuart Wiesner, Aluminium RHEINFELDEN Alloys GmbH (DE)
12:45	How to convince existing car makers using Big Structural Parts up to MEGA-Casting Michael Cinelli, BÜHLER AG (CH)
13:15	Optimizing Gigacastings with Total Cost of Ownership in Mind Philipp Hettich, LAUBINGER + RICKMANN GmbH & Co. KG (DE)
13:45	LUNCH & EXHIBITION
15:00	Latest developments and solutions at MEGA/GIGA-HPDC moulds Siegfried Heinrich, SCHAUFLER Tooling GmbH & Co. KG (DE)
15:30	Variothermal process control for future thermal management in permanent mold casting Alexander Haban, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Fehlbier, Universität Kassel - GTK (DE)
16:00	PODIUM DISCUSSION
17:00	Final word Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Fehlbier, Universität Kassel - GTK (DE)

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