Hans Jürgen KerkhoffChairman of the Steel Institute VDEh,President and Managing Director ofthe German Steel Federation

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerhard HirtHead of Institute of Metal Forming, RWTH Aachen

Dr. Klaus ViereggeHead of Research and Development, Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heinz VoggenreiterHead of Institute of Materials Research, German Aerospace Center, Cologne

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang BleckHead of Department of Ferrous Metallurgy, RWTH Aachen

Dr.-Ing. Thomas MuhrManaging Partner,Muhr und Bender KG

Burkhard DahmenManagement Board Chairman,SMS group GmbH

Dr. Bernd MünnichMember of the Management Board,Aktien-Gesellschaft der DillingerHüttenwerke

Dr. Reinhold AchatzChief Technology OfficerHead of Corporate Function,Technology, Innovation & Sustainabilitythyssenkrupp AG

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Welcome and introduction G. Hirt, Institute of Metal Forming, RWTH Aachen

The German Steel Industry - Global develop-ments and regional perspectives H.-J. Kerkhoff, Steel Institute VDEh

Flexible Rolling - from concept to worldwide established light weight solution for auto-motive vehiclesT. Muhr, Muhr & Bender KG

Forming in industrial plant engineering -from forming simulation and virtual manu-facturing to the production plantB. Dahmen, M. Reifferscheid, SMS group GmbH

Coffee break, technical exhibition

Technical presentations (see pages 6-7)

Lunch, technical exhibition

Research and development strategies for steel and tick plate manufacturing in the era of Industry 4.0B. Münnich, AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke

Digital transformation of a diversified industrial companyR. Achatz, thyssenkrupp AG

Coffee break, technical exhibition

Technical presentations (see pages 8-11)

Evening event, Quellenhof Aachen

Moderation: P. Groche, Institute for Production Engineering and Forming Machines,TU Darmstadt

Thu. 10.03.2016

Thursday 10th March 2016

Plenary Contributions | Europa SaalTechnical Presentations | Brüssel SaalTechnical Presentations | Room K4/K5Technical Presentations | Trade-fair forum, Foyer

Lightweight structures for traffic engineering

Moderation: A. Erman Tekkaya, Institute of Forming Technology and Lightweight Construction, TU Dortmund

11:30 am New materials and forming processes in vehicle construction O. Schauerte, A. Wollenberg, Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

11:50 am Lightweight structures using aluminium (forgings) for railway vehicles T. Witulski, B. Velten, Otto Fuchs KG

12:10 am New innovative lightweight materials and processes for aerospace application B. Lenczowski, Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

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Forging

Moderation: B.-A. Behrens,Institute of Forming Technology and Machines,Leibniz University Hannover

11:30 am Servo-Presses: Innovation in Forging K. Berglar-Bartsch, R. Friz, Schuler Pressen GmbH

11:50 am Modern Drive Concept for Forging Presses (EcoPlant Design) E. Siemer, SMS group GmbH A. Kluge, Platestahl Umformtechnik GmbH

12:10 am Open-die forging of curved workpieces through superimposed manipulator displacements M. Wolfgarten, D. Rosenstock, G. Hirt, Institute of Metal Forming, RWTH Aachen H. Schäfer, R. Schwarz, Glama Maschinenbau GmbH

Trade-fair forum / Foyer

Moderation: J. Lohmar,Institute of Metal Forming, RWTH Aachen

11:30 am Simulation of skin-pass rolling of aluminum strip for the automotive industry S. Hojda, G. Hirt, W. Kang, Y. Wang, Institute of Metal Forming, RWTH Aachen M. Vogd, SMS group GmbH

11:50 am High resolution thermo-camera systems in metal forming processes A. Kipp, InfraTec GmbH

12:10 am Calculating of materials properties for deformation simulations U. Diekmann, Metatech GmbH

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Electrical steels for most demanding requirements

Moderation: C.-D. Wuppermann, CD.WIS cdwuppermann, innovation & strategy

3:15 pm Operation mode dependent requirements on magnetic properties of NO electrical steel in traction drives K. Hameyer, G. v. Pfingsten, A. Ruf, S. Steentjes, Institute of Electrical Machines, RWTH Aachen

3:35 pm Advantages for customers by optimising solutions using electrical steel strip at thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG M. Tietz, F. Herget, A. Kahveci, S. Sieron, K. Tegler, thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG

3:55 pm Electrical steel strips for the next generation: Highly efficient and tailor-made K. Satzinger, voestalpine Stahl GmbH

Additive manufacturing

Moderation: W. Volk, Institute of Metal Forming and Casting,TU München

3:15 pm Additive Manufacturing - Potentials and Challenges for Industrial Applications C. Leyens, Institute of Material Science, TU Dresden F. Brückner, Fraunhofer IWS Dresden

3:35 pm New process strategies and machine designs for additive manufacturing R. Poprawe, C. Hinke, Chair for Laser Technology, RWTH Aachen

3:55 pm Additive Manufacturing - From hype to industrial-production J. Zettler, AIRBUS APWORKS GmbH

Trade-fair forum / Foyer

Moderation: N. Ben Khalifa,Institute of Forming Technology and Lightweight Construction, TU Dortmund

3:15 pm Modern foundations for metal-forming machines S. Cotardo, GERB Schwingungsisolierungen GmbH & Co. KG

3:35 pm Hydraulic presses for forging aluminium wheel-rims F. Pierro, Schuler Pressen GmbH

3:55 pm Simulating complex process chains using LS-DYNA - From the manufacturing process to the optimised component design P. Vogel, DYNAmore GmbH

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Tailor-made composites by roll cladding

Moderation: R. Kawalla, Institute of Metal Forming, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

4:45 pm Investigations on the bond formation during hot roll-cladding of Aluminium K.F. Karhausen, H. Janssen, Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH M. Pietryga, J. Lohmar, G. Hirt, Institute of Metal Forming, RWTH Aachen

5:05 pm Innovative Steel Based Clad Material TriBond® - Manufacturing and properties J.-U. Becker, S. Myslowicki, D. Pieronek, R. Wunderlich, thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG

5:25 pm Cold Roll-Cladding-Technology for flexibly designed material composites L. Hofmann, M. Ostafin, M. Köhler, Wickeder Westfalenstahl GmbH

Thick-plate structures

Moderation: N. Bannenberg

4:45 pm Flexibility in Steel Plate Processing; choosing the right course J. Hinton, M. Brammer, Primetals Technologies Limited

5:05 pm Market and Manufacturing Technologies of Longitudinally Profiled Steel Plates Y. Takashima, T. Fukada, T. Hori, Y. Yuge, JFE Steel Corporation

5:25 pm Special features in the production of ultra-heavy plates J. Schütz, J.-L. Cayla, S. Hirschauer, Aktien-Gesellschaft der Dillinger Hüttenwerke

Trade-fair forum / Foyer

Moderation: M. Teller, Institute of Metal Forming, RWTH Aachen

4:45 pm Making virtual models „tangible“ - Additive manufacturing of simulation results using 3D colour printing S. Junk, Chair for Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) and Rapid Prototyping (RP), University Offenburg 5:05 pm Enhanced material characterization for hot sheet metal forming processes by Hot-Gas-Bulge-Tests A. Braun, G. Hirt, Institute for Metal Forming, RWTH Aachen M. Waerder, Institute for Fluid Power Drives and Controls, RWTH Aachen

5:25 pm Optical 3D measurement for the determination of material properties, strain analysis and component inspection A. Grube, Gesellschaft für Optische Messtechnik mbH

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Shaping Ideas:Short review of the IBF‘s 80 years;current developments and trendsG. Hirt, Institute of Metal Forming, RWTH Aachen

Impact of the processing of Al-sheet on formability K. Vieregge, H. Aretz, H.-J. Brinkmann, J. Hirsch, K.F. Karhausen, Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH

Coffee break, technical exihibition

Technical presentations (see page 14-15)

Coffee break, technical exihibition

CFRP versus Metals - Competing lightweight solutionsH. Voggenreiter, German Aerospace Center, Cologne

New methods in steel design using the example of high Mn steelsW. Bleck, Department of Ferrous Metallurgy, RWTH Aachen

Closing speechG. Hirt, Institute of Metal Forming, RWTH Aachen

Tour of the Department of Ferrous Metallurgy,the „Center for Metallic Design e.V.“ and the Institute of Metal Forming

Moderation: M. Merklein, Institute of Manufacturing Technology University Erlangen-Nürnberg

Friday 11th March2016

Plenary Contributions | Europa SaalTechnical Presentations | Brüssel SaalTechnical Presentations | Room K4/K5Technical Presentations | Trade-fair forum, Foyer

Concluding snacks, technical exihibition

Moderation: M. BambachChair for Mechanical Design and Manufacturing, Branden-burgische TU Cottbus-Senftenberg

Fri. 11.03.2016 Plenary Contributions | Europa Saal

Rolling small and minimal formats

Moderation: H. Palkowski, Institute of Metallurgy, Department of Metal Forming and Processing, TU Clausthal

10:00 am Flat rolling of precious metals (Au, Ag, Pt, Pd) and Cu out of round wire with diameters < 1.0 mm J. Guyon, S. Nixdorf, Bühler Redex GmbH

10:20 am Manufacturing complex profile geometries from virtually eutectoid C-grade steel varieties T. Köhler, M. Hellmann, C.D. Wälzholz GmbH

10:40 am New 4-roll sizing technology for highest accuracy of special bar qualities M. Fleischer, E. Osto, A. Lainati, Primetals Technologies Germany GmbH

Forging / Ring-rolling

Moderation: R. Rech, Buderus Edelstahl GmbH

10:00 am Simulation-based examination of an industrial process chain A. Rott, K. v. Putten, SMS group GmbH

10:20 am Automated ultrasonic testing of seamless rolled rings J. Golz, J. Närmann, thyssenkrupp Rothe Erde GmbH

10:40 am Challenges in manufacturing thick- walled forgings of duplex and super- duplex steels D. Bruch, Brück GmbH Ensheim

Trade-fair forum / Foyer

Moderation: D. Bailly,Institute of Metal Forming, RWTH Aachen

10:00 am Process-oriented characterization of inno- vative surfaces for dry metal forming M. Teller, G. Hirt, Institute of Metal Forming, RWTH Aachen

10:20 am Flexible sheet metal forming for small batches L. Conrads, D. Bailly, G. Hirt, M. Laugwitz, Institute of Metal Forming, RWTH Aachen

10:40 am Alternative production methods for case hardening steels in cold bulk metal forming T.-V. Jentzsch, H. Clemens, F. Wilke, Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH

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