1. 2nd Annual Conference
Advanced Moulding
Technologies
Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 June 2011 – Brussels, Belgium
Improvement and innovation for plastic products and parts
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before Friday 22nd
April 2011*
Featuring: Sponsored by
Prof. Dr. Christoph Jaroschek Stefan Schmidt
Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences Dipl. –Ing
Kunstoff-Institut Luedenscheid
Mitsuharu Kaneko
Technical Specialist, Maximilien Schoengart
Polymer Research Group, Research Assistant
Technical Research Centre Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV),
Mazda RWTH Aachen University
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2. 2nd Annual Conference
Advanced Moulding
Technologies
28-29 June 2011– Brussels, Belgium
The challenge of creating high quality plastics mouldings Day One – Tuesday 28 June
and products has led to the development of an extensive
and growing range of sophisticated moulding technologies, 09.00 Registration and refreshments
including foaming, gas and water assistance, variotherm,
micro-moulding, in-mould decoration and assembly. While 09.30 Chair’s opening remarks
some companies have been quick to exploit the benefits Chris Smith, Editor, European Plastics News
available from these new techniques, many more are yet to
09.40 Getting the basics right
incorporate them within their production portfolio. • Understanding the basic principles
The 2nd Annual Advanced Moulding Technologies • Optimising processes in injection moulding
• When to add advanced moulding technologies and why
Conference is designed to provide you with a comprehensive • Benefits versus cost
understanding of the technical processes available to • How to keep production stable and maintain quality
processors today and how they can be incorporated to: Prof. Dr. Christoph Jaroschek, Bielefeld University of Applied
Sciences
l Improve and add value to existing parts and products
l Achieve new levels of aesthetic and mechanical performance 10.00 We don’t need metal?
l Overcome difficult production challenges • Metal substitution material
• Conductive like steel
Attend this conference to further improve your current Thilo Stier, Innovation Manager, A Schulman
performance and discover what is possible. Learn who is
10.20 Assisted injection moulding technologies
working with new techniques and processes. Discuss business • Internal gas / external gas, water, push back and projectile
strategies, collaboration, future prospects, market needs and injection
trends, design and development, prototyping to delivery. • Combinations: liquid cool with gas and water, internal /
Take advantage of excellent networking opportunities during external gas, external gas with heat and cool, two
more than six hours of structured breaks over two days. component with plastic expulsion
• Customer benefits, technology comparisons
• Future developments, industry targets
Benefits of attending Matthew Sayer, Technical Director, Cinpres Gas Injection Ltd
l Gain an overview of the advanced technologies and 10.50 Questions and discussion
techniques available
l Learn how new processes are being applied, what works and 11.05 Tea and Coffee
the possibilities Foaming Technologies
l Focus on the exciting developments in heating and cooling
techniques as they rapidly grow in popularity 11.30 Core back (expansion) moulding process
l Hear Mazda speak about using core back expansion in the • Injection foam moulding technology using super critical fluid
automotive sector as a foaming agent and core-back process
• Weight savings
l Discuss how to meet OEM desires and requirements for next • Moulding process optimisation
generation features and effects – and stay ahead of the game • Application: automotive door module carrier
l Implement processes yourself to achieve savings in cost, Mitsuharu Kaneko, Technical Specialist, Polymer Research
materials, time, energy, weight – and deliver best results Group, Technical Research Centre, Mazda
l Gather expert guidance for best decision making and to justify
11.50 Questions and discussion
expenditure
l Take away ideas and contacts to follow up on and further your Fluid Technologies
business
11.55 New and innovative fluid systems
• Possibilities: for new and for existing equipment, mould
Who should attend design
All professionals with an interest in the potential for form, function • SmartFoam system: developments, cost savings, equipment
and methods
and aesthetics in plastic product and part development including:
• Collaboration and customer focus
l Polymer research and development managers Ulrich Stieler, Director, Stieler Kunststoff Service GmbH
l Design and application engineers
12.15 Cryogenic assisted moulding
l Technical managers and directors
• The process, benefits, challenges and case study examples
l Specialists in advanced moulding technologies and techniques Prof. Gordon Smith, Principal Research Fellow, Warwick
l Mould makers University
l Injection moulding machine makers and suppliers
12.35 Water assisted injection moulding
l Resin and additive producers and purchasers • The process and the variants
l Brand owner and OEM design and innovation teams • Benefits compared to gas assisted moulding
l Chief Executive Officers and Chief Technology Officers • Applications
Stephan Fleischer, Sales Manager Plastics Industry, Maximator
GmbH
Forthcoming events 2011 12.55 Questions and discussion
l Decorative Automotive Plastics – 4-5 October – Frankfurt, Germany
13.10 Lunch
l Plastics in Lightweight Vehicles – 7-9 November – Detroit, USA
l Plastics in Medical Devices – 6-7 December – Brussels, Belgium Variothermal Technologies
For a full list of forthcoming conferences and events please visit
14.25 Conformal cooling of injection moulds
our website: www.plastics-events.com • Technical necessities
• Different application fields, variothermal mould temperature
Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities control
• Competitive savings potential
Levent Tounjer, Tel: +44 (0)20 8253 9623, Email: ltounjer@crain.com Reiner Westhoff, Project Manager, Contura MTC

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14.45 Variothermal – innovative temperature control 10.05 From the idea to the finished product
• Future optimisation in cyclical processes: benefits and possibilities • Thin-wall moulding
• Active variotherm systems under alternating temperature • In-mould labeling techniques
technology: process, typical applications, preconditions for • Turnkey systems
optimum success • Application examples
• Passive variotherm systems under EcoTemp: process and Rüdiger Grings, Manager, Application Technology, Netstal
typical applications Packaging Systems
Karlheinz Gruber, PR/CEO, SINGLE Temperiertechnik
10.25 Questions and discussion
15.05 Rapid temperature cycling: steam / external induction heating
with water cooling 10.35 Tea and Coffee
• Introduction to two processes
• Benefits analysis Micro Moulding
• Compare and contrast: selecting a system
• Applications examples 11.00 Current research: micro moulding
Raymond Foad, Sales Director, Gas Injection Worldwide Limited • Replication of micro structures by injection moulding
• Research into variothermal process control: induction and
15.25 Questions and discussion laser
• Superhydrophobic surfaces: moulding and functionalising in
15.40 Tea and coffee one step
Maximilien Schoengart, Research Assistant, Institute of Plastics
16.05 Variothermal – inductive heating technologies Processing (IKV), RWTH Aachen University
• Heat and cool process configuration
• Advantages: speed, cost, robust solution 11.20 Ultrasonic micro moulding: a new paradigm in micro moulding
• Main application targets and future aims • Technology development, breakthrough
Matt Boulanger, Business Development Manager, RocTool • Miniature dimensions without injection moulding
• Patent, development, first commercial launch
16.25 Combined technologies for variotherm injection moulding Xavier Planta, General Manager, Ultrasion
• Using steam as heating medium
• Advanced tool concepts, complex parts Multi Component Moulding Technologies and Assembly
• Benefit of combining external gas injection, heat and cool
Markus Rogge, Department Manager, New Business 11.40 Laser direct structuring and moulded interconnect devices
Development, Mitsubishi International • Equation 1 + 1 = 3
• Online and offline technologies overview
16.45 Rapid cooling • Results based on a K2010 demonstration mould
• Cycle time and cost reduction Stefan Schmidt, Dipl. -Ing, Kunststoff-Institut Luedenscheid
• Quality improvement
• Optimising the energy balance sheet 12.00 Questions and discussion
Stefan Ostwald, Sales and Technical Operations, RMK Group
12.15 Lunch
17.05 Questions and discussion
13.45 Robotics
• Special solutions and collaboration in using advanced
17.20 Chair’s concluding remarks moulding technologies
Andreas Klackl, Robotics Lead, Wittmann Kunststoffgeräte GmbH
17.30 – 18.30
End of day networking drinks reception 14.05 Questions and discussion
An opportunity for all conference attendees to share success stories and
current challenges, in a relaxed and informal networking environment. Other
14.10 Projectile moulding injection technology
Day Two – Wednesday 29 June • The process and innovation
• Cooling pipe application: geometrical limit and series
08.15 Refreshments • Cowl grill application with integrated sealing
Dr Ing Matteo Piazzi, Product Manager for the fluid component,
08.45 Chair’s opening remarks Roechling Automotive AG&CoKG
Decorative Moulding 14.30 Quality control in extrusion-blow moulding-injection
• New single-phase combination technology
08.55 Pioneering laser melt technology • Controlling pressures and temperatures
• Laser cusing for the toolshop application • Development and use of intelligent control system
• Case study examples Dr Isaac Pinyol, Research Project Manager, Plastia
Stefan Richardt, Dipl. Ing. (FIH). Regional Sales Manager,
Concept Laser GmbH 14.50 Advances in co-injection moulding
• Introduction and comparison: European versus U.S. systems
09.15 Film insert moulding and in-mould decoration • Review of mouldflow productivity advances, using predictive
• Achieving advanced functionality and superior decoration engineering software
• Hardcoating for durability and chemical protection • Addition of overflow technologies and combinations
• Automotive and white goods case studies Gary Vande Berg, Director of Engineering, Bemis Manufacturing
• Next generation product developments Company
Dr Jason Lord, Senior Technical Group Scientist, MacDermid
Autotype Ltd 15.10 Questions and discussion
09.35 Questions and discussion 15.25 Chair’s concluding remarks and close of conference
Thin-Wall Technologies
09.45 High Speed Injection Moulding
• Control and precision
• Innovation features
• Customer focus
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