Doors and Closures in Car Body Engineering 2013 13 – 14 November 2013 | Bad Nauheim

Wednesday, 13 November 2013

8.45 h Welcome and conference introduction Dr. Dirk Meine, Automotive Circle International, DE

9.00 h An update on new developments in tailgate opening/closing systems and their implications for tailgate construction

Dr. Marcus Klopp, Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, DE

9.30 h Comfort and safety vs. weight and packaging – optimized modern latch system development Dr. Michael Merget, Kiekert AG, DE

10.00 h Opel ADAM: The largest FUG single piece framed coupé door Maik Schubert, Manfred Saul, Adam Opel AG, DE

– subsequent discussion at the series part –

10.45 h Coffee & contacts

11.15 h The brand new and patented Ford Door Edge Protector – From conception to production Thomas Benderoth, Matthias Tensing, Ford Werke GmbH, DE – subsequent discussion at the series part –

12.00 h A new formable solution for easy conversion from steel to aluminiumOlivier Rebuffet, Dr. Hervé Ribes, Constellium, FR

12.30 h The aluminium door – concept, material and joining Paul Jonason, Volvo Car Corporation, SE – subsequent discussion at the series part –

13.15 h Lunch break

14.30 h One-part cast light-metal hinges Peter Gärtner, Lohr technologies GmbH, DE

15.00 h The new Jaguar F type – the drivers for and technologies used

to deliver a set of lightweight closures structures Jim Bryant, Steve Beaufoy, Jaguar Land Rover, GB – subsequent discussion at the series parts –

15.45 h Coffee & contacts

16.15 h The side doors of the new Mercedes-Benz S-ClassKarl-Heinz Adis, Daimler AG, DE - subsequent discussion at the demonstrator –

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Doors and Closures in Car Body Engineering 2013 13 – 14 November 2013 | Bad Nauheim

17.00 h Address your questions of general interest to the conference plenum via an automated live-poll system!

17.15 h Global aluminium suppliers were invited by the conference’s OEM Advisory Board to comment on the following questions:

What is your approach and timeline to improve and ensure the availability of modern car body aluminium materials in the Far East? What could the OEM’s do to support your approach?

In 10-minute-presentations, these questions will be addressed by Dr. Dietrich Wieser, Alcoa Global Rolled Products, DE Andreas Gondorf, Aleris Aluminum Duffel BVBA, BE Dr. Andreas Afseth, Constellium, FR Roland Harings, Novelis AG, CH Following the presentations, there will be a panel and plenary discussion with all speakers and members of the OEM Advisory Board

18.15 h Get-Together

19.00 h Networking Night

Thursday, 14 November 2013

8.00 h New ways to make car bodies lighter – Reducing weight and costs with hybrid materialsDr. Thorsten Böger, Oliver Kleinschmidt, ThyssenKrupp Steel AG, DE

8.30 h Lightweight design hood – innovative use of steel-plastics-hybrid materialsDr. Hansjörg Kurz, Dr. Hubert Verhoeven, Volkswagen AG, DE – subsequent discussion at the series part –

9.15 h Coffee & contacts

9.45 h Workshop A: Pedestrian protection

Workshop B: Regional differences in customer demands

Workshop C: Accelerated development of doors and closures for derivatives

Workshop D: New markets and their specific requirements for adjustment

LIVE POLLS IN THE AUDITORIUM

FOCUS SESSION: ALUMINIUM AVAILABILITY

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PARALLEL FOCUS WORKSHOPS

Doors and Closures in Car Body Engineering 2013 13 – 14 November 2013 | Bad Nauheim 10.45 h A multi-material automotive bonnet development

André Camboa, University of Porto, Engineering Faculty (FEUP), Portuguese Centre for Excellency and Innovation in Mobility Industry (CEIIA), PT

– subsequent discussion at the demonstrator –

11.30 h The door system of the BMW i3Claus Schitter, Bernhard Kandlbinder, BMW Group, DE – subsequent discussion at the series part –

12.15 h Lunch break

13.30 h Announcement of the results of the competition and bestowal of the Doors & Closures Innovation Award 2013

13.45 h Performance, manufacturing processes and economics of an integrated CFRP-

TailgateEckart Ruban, Evonik Industries AG, DE – subsequent discussion at the demonstrator –

14.30 h Automated adhesive removal Bruno Stegmaier, EFTEC Engineering GmbH, DE

15.00 h Newest laser technology for the efficient welding of doors Dr. Andrey Andreev, TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH, DE

15.30 h Inline and sideline geometry control and property verification of doors and closures Sven Schreiner, Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH, DE

16.00 h Representatives of the OEM Advisory Board report on current trends on doors and closures development in the different global regions and express their expectations for the future.

16.15 h Farewell address and end of the conference

*Subject to change (14 October 2013)

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