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Conference Programme

Sunday, June 15

18:00 Registration of delegates in Palazzo Dei Congressi

19:00 Conference reception and exhibition preview.

Monday a.m., June 16

08:30 Late registrations

09:00 Welcome from Sig.ra Laura Sadis: Ticino Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs

09:30 Is better good enough?A competitiveness outlook for 2014and Beyond Prof. Stephane Garelli

IMD Business School

10:30 International Market Report. Ron Williams

11:00 Market perspectives from industry sectors: Aerospace Steve Irwin - Rolls-Royce Power Generation Birendra Nath - GDF Suez Automotive/medical Steve Leyland

12:00 Mineral and metal resources forthe investment casting industry Robert Baylis

Roskill

12:30 Industry Key Note Lecture: Net Shape Manufacture – a threat or an opportunity Prof. Nick Green Doncaster Ltd

13:00 Lunch

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28th EICF International Conference on Investment CastingJune 15 -18, Palazzo Dei Congressi, Lugano, Switzerland

The conference organised by the European Investment Casters’ Federation, andin association with Precicast SA, will provide the industry with the latestinformation on markets and technical advances to maintain the industry’spredominance in precision manufacture. An exposition will allow suppliers toexhibit their products and meet new potential customers. This will runcontinuously throughout the conference with the exception of the plenary sessionon Monday morning.

The conference will open with a presentation on international market dynamicsby Prof. Stephane Garelli, Professor of World Competitiveness at IMDBusiness School, University of Lausanne. Following the openingpresentation, the conference will proceed with a review of the industry’s majormarket sectors and challenges facing the industry from supply issues andcompetitive industries.

Following the plenary session the conference will continue with technicalseminars in two adjacent halls. The seminars have been arranged to allowdelegates to select appropriate lectures according to their interests.

To give added value to the event, optional industrial visits have been arrangedto allow delegates to visit the Fonderia Perseo art foundry, Georg Fischer highspeed machining facility and excursions to the AgustaWestland helicopterassembly or the Maserati sports car production factory.

Full details of the conference with details of hotels, visits and transportoptions can be found on the conference websitewww.eicf-luganoic.org

Palazzo Dei Congressiwww.luganoconventions.com

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Monday p.m., June 16

Seminar Room C

Developments in Pattern Making – Wax and Core

14:30 Wax pattern making – from an art to a science Doug Neece

Cleveland Tool and Machine Co

15:00 The influence of wax properties on thermal hysteresis Phil Hancock Blayson Olefines Ltd

15:15 The influence of wax properties on the dewaxing process Kevin Lee Birmingham University

15:30 Improved rheological techniques to improve IC Processes John Machielse Paramelt B.V.

16:00 Wax and Core Removal(i) Best practice de-waxing of moulds(ii) Understanding the physics and chemistry

of the core removal process Howard Pickard

LBBC Technologies

16:45 High temperature core testing Ladislav Tomek Lanik s.r.o.

17:00 The use and application of ceramic core fill materials Mark Bijvoet Ransom & Randolph

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Monday p.m., June 16

Seminar Room B

Aerospace & Gas Turbine Technology

14:30 Gas Turbine Design Requirements and Material Solutions

Design engineering requirements J K (Harry) Bhangu

Recent advances in cast superalloys Ken HarrisCannon Muskegon Corp.

Rare Earth additions to superalloys Steve Leyland

15:30 Investment Casting in R & D Aerospace Laboratory Pawel Rokicki

Rzeszów UniversityOf Technology

16:00 Titanium Aluminide Toolbox for LP Turbine Blades Ruediger Tiefers ACCESS

16:30 Developments in vacuum furnace design for DSX casting Andrew Elliott Consarc Engineering Ltd

17:00 Improvements in IN718 cleanliness

PCB/ITP

20:00 Gala Dinner for Delegates at the Hotel De La Paix, Lugano

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Tuesday a.m., June 17 - Seminar Room C

Developments in Shell MouldingResearch and Process Simulation

09:00 Shell systems with high dimensional Thomas Krumrei, stability CARRD

09:30 The three surfaces of slurry Grant Bradley Remet UK Ltd

10:00 Binder systems for investment casting Mark Bijvoet, present & new developments. Ransom & Randolph

10:30 Advanced technology – Jim Byrne shell manufacturing systems, VA Technology Ltd

11:00 Estimation of the heat transfer Yuriko Saito, phenomenon by casting simulation IHI Research Lab

11:30 Material Properties for simulation Andrea Carosi Precicast SA

12:00 Power from foundry waste heat Mikel MerchánTecnalia

Tuesday p.m., June 17 - Seminar Room ESpecialist Meeting for turbocharger manufacturers14:30 Future demand, casting capacity and global readiness (invitation)

15:30 Turbocharger Presentations by Industry Specialist (open forum)

�� Future trends in turbocharger design�� Material developments for turbocharger turbine wheels

17:00 Conference endsPTO for conference visits

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Tuesday a.m., June 17 - Seminar Room B

Competitive IndustriesProduction Improvement

09:00 Impact of additive manufacture Juan Isaza on investment casting Fraunhofer Institute.

09:30 Using today’s technology to Stephan Hoppe Improve your bottom line Guardian Software

10:00 Automation – the why and how Bruce Phipps MPI-systems

10:30 Automated quality control Stephanie Adolf with optical 3D metrology GOM mbH

11:00 Core positioning sensors in Franco Puffi Pattern dies Precicast &SUSPI

11:30 Production processes under control Angelo Columbo Tesar Suisse SA

11:45 Development of continuously Richard George cast vacuum superalloys Ross & Catherall Ltd

12:00 Advanced finishing technology Jim Byrne VA Technology Ltd

12:30 Investment Casting Research at Brno University Milan Horá ek Czech Foundry Society

13:00 Close of Seminar sessions followed by a light lunch

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Social Excursions

Monday, June 16

Shopping visit to Fox Town (Lugano)www.foxtown.ch

Tuesday, June 17

Bellinzona castle and city tourwww.bellinzonaturismo.ch

Industrial Visits

Tuesday p.m. June 17, & Wednesday a.m. June 18

1. Fonderia Perseo (art foundry) www.perseoartfoundry.com

2. Georg Fischer machining solutions (EDM & HSM) www.georgfischer.com

Wednesday all day, June 18

1. AgustaWestland Helicopter factory in Cassina Costa (Italy) (a.m.) Volandia aircraft museum in Malpensa (Italy) (p.m) www.volandia.it

2. Maserati factory in Modena (Italy) (a.m.) Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena (Italy) (p.m.)

Full details of these excursions and visits can be found on theconference website: www.eicf-luganoic.org

The EICF reserve the right to alter the programme or cancel visits should circumstances change.

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