Doors and Closures in Car Body Engineering 2009

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1 Doors and Closures in Car Body Engineering November 2009 Bad Nauheim Frankfurt, Germany English/German simultaneous translation

2 Special Requirements In car body engineering, doors and closures often take on a special position: On the one hand, they have to fit smoothly into the design, construction and production concept of the complete vehicle, and on the other hand they are very significant in determining a number of vehicle properties that are of high relevance for the perceived customer comfort, for the driving characteristics and for safety aspects. From special CAE technologies to specific construction principles, material concepts and testing methods, doors and closures continuously provide very unique challenges to development and production engineers. This is why the Automotive Circle International conference on Doors and Closures in Car Body Engineering is specifically dedicated to presenting the most recent engineering solutions related to such parts. The conference again gathers the globally leading network of automotive engineering experts in Bad Nauheim to discuss newest door and closure developments, featuring both OEM presentations of new body-in-white parts and the presentation of trailblazing developments by important system suppliers and research institutions, defining the benchmark of these developments in intensive discussions. Particular focus topics of the conference in 2009 Novel hang-on parts in series production: Leading OEM present technical developments concerning body-in-white doors and closures from most recent series vehicles Innovative material concepts: Innovative steel, light metal and plastics solutions competing for both technically and economically viable weight reduction in hang-on parts Forming and joining techniques: Meeting the challenges posed by design specifications, lightweight material mix concepts and novel materials Function integration: Doors and closures in the area of conflict between lightweight design and multifunctionality Interactive Focus Workshops As an interactive benefit, the conference includes two intensive 90-minute focus workshops, dedicated to specific current issues in the development of automotive hang-on parts. Choose the workshop that suits your individual interests best and bring up your aspects for discussion. Positive side effect: The focus workshops will effectively bring you together with other peers who share these interests, maximising your networking possibilities. The conference addresses: Automotive engineers responsibly involved in the pre-development, development, planning or production of car body hang-on parts, i.e. doors and closures, from European OEM and beyond, as well as from their system suppliers and engineering service providers.

3 Conference Programme Conference Programme Wednesday, 25 November h Welcome and conference introduction Dr. Dirk Meine, Automotive Circle International, DE Session 1 Steel in hang-on-part lightweight design 9.15 h Lightweight construction for outer components by using dual phase steel Matthias Schneider, Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH, DE 9.45 h Advanced lightweight concepts for doors and engine hoods based on steel Dr. Axel Grüneklee, ThyssenKrupp Steel AG, DE h Lightweight door concepts based on hot forming technology Dr. Ralf Hund, Braun CarTec GmbH, DE Peter Weiter, ThyssenKrupp Drauz Nothelfer GmbH, DE h Coffee & contacts Session 2 Innovative joining and metrology techniques h Adhesive bonding in class A areas for two-part tailgates Michael Müller, Mercedes-Benz Cars/Daimler AG, DE h High performance structural adhesives for hem flange bonding Michael Gutgsell, Sika Technology AG, CH h Innovative joining elements for doors and closures based on modern materials Peter Schmid, Profil Verbindungstechnik GmbH, DE h Business lunch h Laser-hybrid-processes for the welding of aluminium-based doors Dr. Herbert Staufer, Fronius International GmbH, DE h Optical metrology in development and production of car doors and closures Dr. Konstantin Galanulis, GOM Gesellschaft für Optische Messtechnik mbh, DE Session 3 New door and closure concepts h Development of the door and sealing system in the new Audi A5 Sportback Lars Peschke, Audi AG, DE h Coffee & contacts Interactive Focus Workshops NEW! As an interactive benefit, the conference includes two intensive 90-minute focus workshops, dedicated to specific current issues in the development of automotive hang-on parts. Choose the workshop that suits your individual interests best and bring up your aspects for discussion. Positive side effect: The focus workshops will effectively bring you together with other peers who share these interests, maximising your networking possibilities h Parallel Session: Focus Workshops A and B Focus Workshop A: Aluminium-based hang-on parts in large volume production What is possible, technically and economically? Moderation: Mark White, Jaguar and Land Rover Cars, GB Focus Workshop B: Lightweight design and increasing functionalisation a contradiction? Moderation: Bernhard Kandlbinder, BMW AG, DE h Get together h Conference dinner by invitation of the Automotive Circle International

4 Conference Programme Thursday, 26 November 2009 Session 3 New door and closure concepts 8.30 h The development of a one-piece stamped aluminium inner door in the new Jaguar XJ Mark Clifton, Jaguar and Land Rover Cars, GB Development of closure lid products in the new Jaguar XJ Brian Lidguard, Jaguar and Land Rover Cars, GB followed by interactive discussion at the car, with demonstrator parts h Coffee & contacts h Presentation of Focus Workshop results h Multi disciplinary development of novel door concepts Christian Scharfenberger, Technical University of Munich, Department for Realtime Computer Systems, DE h Smart fortwo tailgate and future tailgate concepts in E-LFT Andreas Rüegg, Esoro AG, CH h Lunch break Session 4 Processes and function integration h Most recent trends for sealing systems in hang-on parts Dr. Bernd Westerhoff, Cooper-Standard Automotive / Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems, DE h New possibilities with robot-based door sealant application Norbert Fenger, ThyssenKrupp System Engineering / Thyssen- Krupp Drauz Nothelfer GmbH, DE h Continuous positioning of vehicle doors Dr. Marcus Klopp, Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co KG, DE OEM conclusions h Authoritative OEM representatives describe their requirements and expectations regarding the car body hang-on parts of the future h Farewell and end of the conference Terms & Conditions Registration Procedures Vincentz Network GmbH & Co. KG Automotive Circle International Plathnerstr. 4c DE Hannover Tel Fax info@automotive-circle.com You can also register online at Date and Venue November 2009 Hotel Dolce Bad Nauheim Elvis-Presley-Platz 1 DE Bad Nauheim Tel Fax We kindly ask you to make your own hotel reservation. Accommodation is available at the conference hotel, which holds single rooms at the rate of 139, incl. breakfast. Please refer to Automotive Circle. A list of further hotels will be sent to you together with your confirmation of participation. Conference Fees Standard: 1.575,, plus 19% German VAT Early-Bird*: 1.475,, plus 19% German VAT (*for registrations received by 28 October 2009) All conferences in Europe are subject to VAT. To reclaim, please contact your local tax office. Conference Fees include All delegates will receive the complete conference materials (conference proceedings and list of delegates). Also included are coffee and lunch breaks as well as the conference dinner on 28 September Conference Language The conference will be translated simultaneously into English and German. Please note that the contents of lectures and presentations at simultaneously interpreted conferences are predominantly composed in the English language. Conditions of Participation Fees will be refunded in full if notice of cancellation is received by 28 October % of the conference fees will be refunded in case notification of cancellation is received later, but not later than 11 November Delegates who fail to attend without notifying the organiser will be liable for the whole conference fees. Substitutions of delegates may be made at any time. Cancellations and changes should be notified in writing. In all cases postmark shall apply. Any fees to be refunded will be paid after the end of the conference. The organiser reserves the right to change the programme content or to cancel the event due to important reasons. Cancellation fees of third parties that may appear in this context will not be reimbursed. Please note By registering you understand that your participation and attendance at the conference may be videotaped, filmed and/or audio recorded. You agree that the recording may be used for any lawful purposes that Vincentz Network, or its designees, in their sole discretion, may determine. The address data are processed for customer service and information purposes in compliance with the German Federal Data Protection Law. Company s name, city and country might be published on the Internet as reference for the upcoming conferences of Automotive Circle International. Photos Vincentz Network, DE *Subject to change (Status as of 28 August 2009) Please check for updates of the programme

5 Registration Doors and Closures in Car Body Engineering November Company Name First Name Titel Department Street Zip Code/City Country Phone Fax Our Order-No. Our VAT-No. Registration Fee plus 19 % VAT 1.575, Standard-Fee 1.475, Early-Bird Price (for registrations received by 28 October 2009) Methods of Payment ò Please charge my credit card ò American Express ò Visa/Diner s Club ò Eurocard/Mastercard Card Number Expiry Cardholder Card Verification Code (if necessary) For further information about paying by bank transfer, please contact Tel , info@automotive-circle.com ò Yes, I want to be informed about upcoming events via . Date Signature