sept. 6, 2017
11.00 am to 11.45 am
MUNRO
Sandy
Sandy MUNRO
Munro & Associates
CEO
Sandy Munro a winner of Lawrence Technology University “ Innovators of the Year” and also a winner of Corp Magazines “Michigan Bright Spots” is a frequent speaker and advisor to some of the world's top executives on implementing cultural change through innovative development strategies and increased factory productivity. Sandy is titled a visionary and master innovator by NASA’s Dr Bruce Homes. Munro was a friend of Dr. W Ed Deming who recommended that he start his own company. Munro established his company in 1988 and focuses its attention on profit improvement through innovative thinking, cutting edge materials and processes, and the application of empirically proven methods; not professor theories, financial trickery or outsourcing. Munro has two benchmarking facilities in the USA and a third coming to China in Shenzhen where products are reengineered utilizing the Munro Design Profit® software. Munro & Associates is recognized, worldwide, as a premier award winning consulting firm.
BMW i3 Carbon Fibre Secrets Revealed
Sandy Munro of Munro & Associates, Inc. will discuss the material and lightweighting findings from his company’s extensive teardown of the BMW i3. During his informational discussion Munro will share the BMW i3’s notable use of carbon fiber, including key aspects such as the manufacturing of the vehicle’s carbon fiber life module, its polymer components, recyclability and safety. According to Munro, with its extensive use of carbon fiber, the BMW i3 introduced material and process technologies that have the ability to radically change the automotive manufacturing sector, as well as the aircraft, high-speed train, household appliance, computer and cell phone industries. During his presentation, Munro will discuss what his company’s extensive teardown and costing analysis uncovered and how it can be applied to future manufacturing processes and applications. The BMW i3 study marks the first time Munro reports were made available for public distribution.
sept. 3, 2019
3.15 pm to 4.00 pm
HINZ
Wolfgang
Wolfgang HINZ
KraussMaffei
Head of Sales Business Unit Composite & Surfaces
In 2012, Mr. Hinz got the degree in International sales management of PFH Private University of Applied Sciences
He entered KraussMaffei in 2010 September and become Sales Engineer Asia.
Currently, he is the head of Sales Business Unit Composite & Surfaces of KraussMaffei.
Boost your efficiency in composite production
From idea to series production – Everything from a single source, the best source.
From idea to series production-ready fiber composite solutions: At CCE Shanghai, KraussMaffei is highlighting its leading system expertise in developing and implementing series production-ready processes for fiber-reinforced lightweight construction. Includes Pultrusion, WetMolding RTM, Structure Composite Spraying.
sept. 3, 2019
3.15 pm to 4.00 pm
SU
Fredrick
Fredrick SU
KraussMaffei
Sales Engineer
After graduating from Soochow University, Mr. Su went to University of Bermen for Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering and Management.
He started to be Sales Associate in ORTOVOX in 2008.
In 2013, Mr. Su become the sales representative in TPT Bearing.
From 2014, he entered KraussMaffei to be a sales engineer until now.
Boost your efficiency in composite production
From idea to series production – Everything from a single source, the best source.
From idea to series production-ready fiber composite solutions: At CCE Shanghai, KraussMaffei is highlighting its leading system expertise in developing and implementing series production-ready processes for fiber-reinforced lightweight construction. Includes Pultrusion, WetMolding RTM, Structure Composite Spraying.
sept. 6, 2018
11.05 am to 11.50 am
Liu
Gannan
Gannan Liu
Faurecia
China Product line Manager
Graduated in 2004 from the Central South University in Hunan (China) and with a Master Degree at the Universität of Bremen (Germany)
He joined Continental in 2010 as a Sales Account Manager.
He’s working for Faurecia since 2013 as Key account Manager first and then as Production Line Manager for the Chinese Market.
Composites in Future Mobility
The future of clean mobility will be shaped by new major trends where composites will have a key role to play: emissions reduction, powertrain electrification, future mobility.
Emission regulations and new city environmental policies are changing the game, requiring lower emissions. Lower emissions means weight reduction, both for thermal engine vehicles and electrified vehicles (for which the weight of the battery must be traded off).
New alternative clean powertrains bring new constraints that composites can address.
This conference presents the new potential for composite applications.
sept. 6, 2018
11.50 am to 12.35 pm
KIM
Sungmin
Sungmin KIM
LG Hausys
Manager
After a bachelor of Science, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the Seoul National University (2006), Sungmin Kim joined the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and was graduated both with a Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering (2009) and with an Engineer’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (2011). During these four years at the MIT, she presented two thesis, one related to Mechanical Properties of Cork Composites in a Sandwich Panel for Wind Turbine Blade Material and one related to Cork-based Plastic Composite Material.
She joined LG Hausys R&D Center in 2011 as a Composite Manufacturing Process Engineer, in charge of Reinforce Plastic Application Project.
Composites solution for E-mobility
LG Hausys has developed EV battery pack housing cover and carrier with own plastic solutions. Cover with SMC and carrier with NCF glass fiber have achieved 30% and 35% of weight reduction respectively. Validations for both cover and carrier are completed and cover will be in serial production targeting 2020.
sept. 6, 2017
1.00 pm to 1.45 pm
CHAMBON
Guillaume
Guillaume CHAMBON
Faurecia
Head of Product R&I and Development
- Head of Product R&I and Development, Faurecia Composite Technologies, to present
- Head of Product Research & Advanced Simulation, Faurecia Automotive Exteriors, until july 2016
- Head of CAE & Validation for South Europe Division (Faurecia Automotive Exteriors) until 2014
- Structural CAE Leader for South Europe Division (Faurecia Automotive Exteriors) until 2009
- Crash Simulation Engineer (Eurosim) until 2006
- Education: Master’s Degree in Engineering (General Product and Structure Design) from the « Institut Français de Mécanique Avancée », in Clermont-Ferrand, France (2003)
Noteworthy Achievements:
JEC award, innovation of the year 2016 for “Composite oneshot process for visible parts”
Several Patents regarding front bumpers & rear bumpers regards to Crash compatibility
Composites: Optimal technology to current and future stakes
Composite is quite a new technology at the industrial history level (compared to metal industry) and has several advantages (weight saving, tailored design, function integration…) to become the material of the future. Nevertheless in order to gain full acceptance, further improvement are still needed. We can in particular note:
- Product cost savings: mainly by consolidating functions
- Material cost decrease
- Development of new processes
- Development of an engineering chain
sept. 6, 2017
1.45 pm to 2.30 pm
PENG
Ryan
Ryan PENG
DuPont
Automotive Marketing Manager for China
Cost efficient approach for thermoplastic composite semi structural parts light weighting
Due to more stringent regulations to improve air quality, light weighting is an important topic in automotive industry. Powertrain parts, like oil pan, have seen a huge increase of injected plastics use. With thermoplastic composite, a next step can be achieved.
In the first part of the presentation, we will describe these new materials and associated processes.
A cost comparison with an injected thermoplastic oil pan will be shown with a specific focus on cycle time reduction and scrap reduction.
In the second part of the presentation, we will describe the technical support that was needed to ensure the success of this project.
sept. 3, 2019
1.15 pm to 2.00 pm
HENNING
Frank
Frank HENNING
Fraunhofer ICT
Director Polymer Engineering & Deputy Director
Since 2016, Prof. Dr. Frank Henning has been Managing Director of the Fraunhofer Project Centre for Composites Manufacturing in Ulsan, Korea and since 2011 of the Fraunhofer Project Center for Research in London, Ontario, Canada. Since 2010, he has been an Adjunct Research Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering at the University of Western Ontario in Canada. In 2009, he was named Deputy Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) in Pfinztal, Germany, as well as Director of Fraunhofer FIL in Augsburg, Germany.
In 2008, Henning was appointed Professor for Light-Weight Technologies at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany; and that same year, he was appointed CEO of the Fraunhofer innovation cluster KITe hyLITE - Karlsruhe Innovation Cluster for Hybrid Light-Weight Solutions.
Graduated in 1996 from the Universität Stuttgart in Germany with a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Prof. Dr. Frank Henning has been a Fellow in the Society of Plastics Engineers since 2013.
Development and trends in composite manufacturing
Over the past few decades, our cars have transformed into technological marvels, becoming safer, cooler, and more exciting to drive, while improving efficiency and sustainability. During this march of innovation, it may not have been so noticeable that the use of plastics has skyrocketed. Today’s cars are comprised of about 50 percent plastics by volume. BUT because plastics are typically lighter than other materials, plastics comprise only ten percent of today’s cars by weight. Few innovations provide a more wide-ranging performance and efficiency advantage than reducing weight. Those “advanced” materials—such as polymer composites, carbon fiber-reinforced plastics, 3-D printed plastic parts —are enabling remarkable improvements in safety, design, and performance and may usher in a whole new era in vehicle manufacturing and sustainability. Discover the latest trends & innovations in Composite Technologies and how it can contribute to an efficient mobility, through the eyes of Dr Henning, Managing Director of Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology.
sept. 3, 2019
11.45 am to 12.30 pm
GROENEWOUD
Luuk
Luuk GROENEWOUD
AOC Aliancys
New Business Development Manager
- Received PhD on Materials Science from the University of Twente, the Netherlands
- Set up an European R&D organization at Malinckrodt Baker
- Groupleader for pre-development on materials and finishes in Philips
- New Business Development Manager at DSM Composite resins (Now AOC Aliancys) in 2010 till now. Focuses on business development of Carbon Fiber applications for AOC Aliancys resin portfolio.
Enabling Further Use of Carbon Fiber SMC
- MAKING CARBON COMPOSITES ROBUST, FAST,AND AFFORDABLE
- Strength where you need it
- Saving weight
- Large volume production
- At affordable cost
sept. 6, 2017
3.45 pm to 4.30 pm
KOWALSKI
Maxime
Maxime KOWALSKI
IRT M2P
Composite activities manager
Since 2014 Composite activities manager at IRT M2P
From 2010 - 2014 - PhD in mechanics and composite materials (University of Lille)
In 2010 - Graduated from French Engineering schools (ENSAIT and ENSAM) in mechanics, materials and processes.
Fast RTM: high cadency composite manufacturing
Fast RTM is an industrial scale platform, whose goal is to demonstrate the feasibility of mass-produced structural composite automotive parts, using reactive C-RTM process. Thanks to an automated environment (loading and unloading) and especially developed cutting edge equipments, the “Fast RTM” platform is able to realise, in cycle time of 120 s, large (up to 3 m²), fully net-shape, functionalised and structural composite parts. To ensure traceability and quality of the produced parts, this platform is also fully instrumented with automatic data acquisition, process parameters traceability, energies consumption measurement systems and on-line non-destructive control systems.
sept. 3, 2019
2:00 pm to 2:45 pm
ZHIWEI
GUO
郭志伟
Dieffenbacher Group - SWPM
Business Unit Composites Chief Sales Manager
Mr. Guo Zhiwei is Graduated from the Tianjin Polytechnic University, fiber reinforced composite materials professional.
He’s working in the Auto composites industry for 18 years, successively in Saint-Gobain – Vetrotex and Ranger Auto.
With technology, market and management experiences, Mr. Guo Zhiwei has developed a deeper understanding and awareness of automotive composite materials.
Now at the Dieffenbacher group, Mr Guo Zhiwei occupies the position of Chinese chief sales manager and responsible for the business unit of composites in the China regional market and sales.
Flexible and economical process for mass production of hybrid lightweight composites
- Continuous Fiber reinforced composites have a large potential in modern automobile and related applications, especially for structural composites. With the use of UD tapes for local reinforcements, it is easily possible to place them alongside the load passes of the component to utilize its full strength potential as well as to increase the impact resistance where they are really need to carry the load.
- The automotive industry with its high requirements for high-volume and quality production requires a highly efficient production process with short cycle times.
- Dieffenbacher developed and introduced recently the new and state of the art Tailored Blank Line that copes all the requirements and therefore offers the benefit of a large-scale production in a precise, fast and economical way for the production of tailored fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites.
- The new tape laying system and new vacuum-assisted consolidation system developed by Dieffenbacher are the core of the Tailored Blank Line. Together with downstream systems, such as the handling robot and forming press, more than one million parts can be manufactured per year on just one line.
sept.6, 2018
10.15 am to 11.00 am
Ufer
Jaromir
Jaromir Ufer
Voith Composites
Head of Business Development
Dr. Jaromir Ufer has a Diploma Degree in Polymer Engineering with a Major in Plastics Processing. After his studies at the Technical University of Clausthal, Germany and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA he joined the German Aerospace Center in Goettingen, Germany where he worked on experimental modal analysis of large aerospace structures.
In 2011 he joined Voith Composites in Garching near Munich, Germany as a Development Engineer and did his Phd at the Technical University of Munich avocational on the subject of a new Fiber Placement Technology. After being the Deputy Head of the Special Machinery Team he took over the Business Line Exploration in 2016 and the responsibility for the Business Development for all the Activities of Voith Composites in 2017.
Fully automated direct fiber placement process for automotive large scale production
Voith Composites realised an industrialised production chain for the Audi A8 CFRP rear wall with a capacity of >300 parts/day. Among other things the net shape direct fiber placement (Voith Roving Applicator) and a segmented 3D stamping process have been developed. Bonding and riveting are realised in a fully automated assembly cell. Overall, a completely digitalised and automated production chain, that eliminated several conventional process steps, were developed based on “Carbon Production 4.0” and enabled a cost-efficient high volume CFRP production.
sept. 3, 2019
4.00 pm to 4.45 pm
BEHNISCH
Felix
Felix BEHNISCH
Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT
Research Engineer
From 2009 to 2013, Felix Behnisch studied mechanical engineering (Bachelor degree) with the specialization in Dimensioning and validation of mechanical systems at the Karlsruher Institute of Technology (KIT)
From 2013 to 2015, Felix Behnisch studied mechanical engineering (Master degree) with the specializations in Lightweight Design and Material Science at the Karlsruher Institute of Technology (KIT)
Since 2015, he has been working at Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT in the field of Polymer Engineering, as a scientist engineer. His main research areas in the group of High Performance Composites are the (pre-) forming of dry fabrics and prepreg materials as well as the infiltration processes HP-RTM and Wet Compression Molding.
Innovative Composite Lightweight Solutions for Automotive and Aerospace Applications
Fiber-reinforced plastics are becoming increasingly valued in the transport industry due to their very high specific material properties.
In the context of electro mobility, the weight-specific battery capacity has an increasing importance as an evaluation criterion for battery systems in the automotive industry. To achieve high values of >180Wh/kg innovative lightweight construction approaches are necessary. One of them is locally reinforced Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) as a resource and cost efficient process for manufacturing battery system enclosures.
An increasing number of identical parts per aircraft is pushing large-scale production processes such as Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) in the aerospace industry. Challenges, potentials and future directions of this development will be introduced at the example of an A350 door edge member.
sept. 3, 2019
4.00 pm to 4.45 pm
HUBER
Timo
Timo HUBER
ACTC HRC
Vice President of Advanced Composite Technology Center ACTC, Hengrui Corporation
Graduated from the University of Stuttgart, Dr. Timo Huber followed a Ph.D at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
He joined the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT as a research engineer in 2007
In 2009, he was the team leader for Injection Molding & Extrusion
In 2011, he was the team leader for Thermoplastic Processing.
From 2015 to 2018, he was the deputy Head of Department Polymer Engineering.
Since 2019 January, he become the Vice President of Advanced Composite Technology Center ACTC, Hengrui Corp.
Innovative Composite Lightweight Solutions for Automotive and Aerospace Applications
Fiber-reinforced plastics are becoming increasingly valued in the transport industry due to their very high specific material properties.
In the context of electro mobility, the weight-specific battery capacity has an increasing importance as an evaluation criterion for battery systems in the automotive industry. To achieve high values of >180Wh/kg innovative lightweight construction approaches are necessary. One of them is locally reinforced Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) as a resource and cost efficient process for manufacturing battery system enclosures.
An increasing number of identical parts per aircraft is pushing large-scale production processes such as Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) in the aerospace industry. Challenges, potentials and future directions of this development will be introduced at the example of an A350 door edge member.
sept. 5, 2018
11.50 am to 12.35 pm
Zou
Yuan
Yuan Zou
Owens Corning
Application Development Engineer
Yuan Zou has a bachelor in material processing and control engineering at the Wuhan University of Technology
He joined BYD and Celanese as CAE and material engineer
Since 2018, he is the application development engineer for Owens Corning in China, responsible for Composite business focusing on auto.
Innovative Glass Fiber Solutions to Automotive Market
Driven by the light-weighting and high performance requirements at Auto industry, Owens Corning is dedicated to developing the creative composite solutions in place of metals to achieve high strength/weight ratio, integration and cost efficiency; With that efforts, we are offering epoxy SMC, hybrid LFT and 3D-print materials; Our capabilities of modelling design, materials characterisations and reverse engineering will be definitely supportive to customers’ development.
sept. 5, 2018
11.50 am to 12.35 pm
Zheng
Xin
Xin Zheng
Owens Corning
China CSB Business Development Manager
Xin Zheng has a bachelor of Science at the University of Chongqing and a Master Degree in Material Sciences & Engineering at the University of Tongji.
He joined W.R. Grace in 2005 as an Account Sales Manager.
Since 2008, he is the Market Development Leader for Owens Corning in China, leading the China BD team, Composite business focusing on New Markets Development by segmentations, value chain extending and opportunities identifications.
Innovative Glass Fiber Solutions to Automotive Market
Driven by the light-weighting and high performance requirements at Auto industry, Owens Corning is dedicated to developing the creative composite solutions in place of metals to achieve high strength/weight ratio, integration and cost efficiency; With that efforts, we are offering epoxy SMC, hybrid LFT and 3D-print materials; Our capabilities of modelling design, materials characterisations and reverse engineering will be definitely supportive to customers’ development.
sept. 3, 2019
10:15 am to 11.00 am
MALZKORN
Philipp
Philipp MALZKORN
Audi
Development engineer – underbody systems
Philipp Malzkorn was graduated from the University of applied science in Zwickau (Germany), where he followed an automotive engineering education.
He had his first experience at Daimler where he worked on the development of bumper systems.
Then he joined in 2013, the engineering German company, EDAG Engineering AG, as an Engineering development.
And, since 2015, Philipp Malzkorn works for Audi on the development of underbody systems.
New design scope for aerodynamic and acoustic optimization of the underbody of fully electrified vehicles
The all new Audi e tron, which is the first BEV model from Audi, is a technological breakthrough. The development of a specific platform, integrating the battery pack pushed Audi to rethink the design of many parts, and especially the underbody. In my lecture, I will present to the audience the functional requirements of the underbody. The changes of the car underbody, from a thermal model to BEV. We will then focus on the underbody system of the Audi e-tron and conclude by the new opportunities in underbody systems for BEV.
sept. 5, 2018
11.05 am to 11.50 am
Xu
Thomas
Thomas Xu
Hexion
Business Development Manager Automotive China
Thomas XU graduated from Anhui University with a master's degree in polymer materials.
He has many years of experience in the development and technical service of polyurethane foams, elastomers, composites and dispersions.
Since joining Hexion in 2016, he has been mainly engaged in technical services and market development of epoxy resin and phenolic resin-based composite materials for automotive and rail transportation.
The main research direction: the application of epoxy / phenolic fiber reinforced materials in the field of automobiles and rail transit.
Thomas was the organizer of Taicang Zhonghua Environmental Chemical Co., Ltd. - Business Development Department from 2012 to 2013; and was a technical service engineer of BASF Polyurethane Special Products (China) Co., Ltd. from 2013 to 2016; since 2016, he is the business development manager of Hexion Chemical.
New thermoset developments for mass production of automotive parts
The latest thermoset development for light-weight automotive composite applications in mass production are presented. A systematic approach is used to improve the mechanical properties of epoxy/carbon fiber SMC to achieve the highest performance in the industrial scale process. A new phenolic SMC is introduced that was molded into a battery box cover from a production electrical vehicle. The part has excellent fire retardant characteristics and passes the ECE R100 and GB/T 31467.3 tests. Furthermore, the PuriCoat platform for producing Class A surface quality, visible lightweight components within a very short cycle time is launched. The platform’s negligible emission levels address the growing regulatory demand for VOC-free solutions.
sept. 5, 2018
10.20 am to 11.05 am
Zhu
Jinchun
Jinchun Zhu
Arkema
R&D Engineer Composites
Jinchun Zhu has a PhD in Transport Systems from the University of Cranfield (UK).
He joined in 2015 GURIT as a Technical Composite Support for the APAC region.
Since 2016, is an R&D Engineer Composite for Arkema in China.
Resins for high production rate process
In response to the need to design increasingly lighter materials for the automotive industry, Arkema has developed new reactive liquid thermoplastic resins for composite materials that are ever more efficient and easy to process.
sept. 6, 2018
9.35 am to 10.20 am
Behnisch
Felix
Felix Behnisch
Fraunhofer ICT
Research Engineer
From 2009 to 2013, Felix Behnisch studied mechanical engineering (Bachelor degree) with the specialization in Dimensioning and validation of mechanical systems at the Karlsruher Institute of Technology (KIT)
From 2013 to 2015, Felix Behnisch studied mechanical engineering (Master degree) with the specializations in Lightweight Design and Material Science at the Karlsruher Institute of Technology (KIT)
Since 2015, he has been working at Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT in the field of Polymer Engineering, as a scientist engineer. His main research areas in the group of High Performance Composites are the (pre-) forming of dry fabrics and prepreg materials as well as the infiltration processes HP-RTM and Wet Compression Molding.
System Integrated Multi-Material Lightweight Design for E-mobility
The aim of the research project SMiLE is to get a fundamental understanding of the challenging multi-material lightweight design against the background of automotive serial production for battery electric vehicle bodies. Within the project two process routes were considered, the ultra-RTM technology for high-performance and cost-effective function-integrated CFRP-parts with thermosetting matrices and thermoplastic co-molding of continuous GFRP in LFT-D technology.
sept. 6, 2018
9.35 am to 10.20 am
Huber
Timo
Timo Huber
Fraunhofer ICT
Deputy Head of Department
Graduated from the University of Stuttgart, Dr.Timo Huber followed a Ph.D at the Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
He joined the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology as a scientist in 2006
In 2009, he was the team leader for injection molding & Extrusion
In 2011, he was the team leader for thermoplastic processing.
Since 2015, he‘s the deputy head of department.
System Integrated Multi-Material Lightweight Design for E-mobility
The aim of the research project SMiLE is to get a fundamental understanding of the challenging multi-material lightweight design against the background of automotive serial production for battery electric vehicle bodies. Within the project two process routes were considered, the ultra-RTM technology for high-performance and cost-effective function-integrated CFRP-parts with thermosetting matrices and thermoplastic co-molding of continuous GFRP in LFT-D technology.
sept. 6, 2017
3.00 pm – 3.45 pm
GUILLON
Damien
Damien GUILLON
CETIM
Composite design expert
Engineer and PhD graduate.
Aeronautic engineer, Damien Guillon started his career with a PhD Thesis on the crash of composite material.
He joined CETIM, the French mechanical institute, in 2009.
Damien Guillon has worked in the composite testing laboratory to become a composite material expert.
He joined the composite design office and managed many automotive projects and become the design expert for Cetim.
He also manages the scientific developments with laboratories partners focus on simulations of structures and processes. He’s in charge of developing a new global approach for reaching an optimized “design to cost” method: “QSD®”
The “Quilted Stratum Design” is in progess to support the industrialization of the “QSP®” Quilted Stratum Process.
The ultimate manufacturing system in lightweight technology
The challenge for the mass-production automotive industry is to benefit from the lightness of composites at low cost.
Several developments have been and continue to be carried out in this objective.
They relate to:
- Materials: in particular use of thermoplastics reinforced by glass fibres.
- Tooling: automation of the entire production line, from preform assembly to netshape.
As small 40s to 90s cycle times can now be reached, paving the way for mass-production of composites for the automotive industry.
The present lecture present the industrial results of a development carried out jointly by a leading tooling manufacturer (PEI-Pinette) and a technical centre (CETIM).
sept. 6, 2017
3.00 pm to 3.45 pm
POISSON
Laurent
Laurent POISSON
PEI - Pinette
Export technologies and sales director
Laurent Poisson is an expert of tooling equipment.
He has both a technical and commercial (degree in international commerce) background.
Very soon he orientated his career towards the tooling equipment and works for PEI-Pinette (a leading tooling manufacturer) since 1989.
Consequently he has acquired a more than 25 year experience in hydraulic presses and automatic production lines for the automotive industry.
Speaking fluently the 3 main languages used in Europe (English, German and French), he has got an excellent view of automotive developments all around Europe.
He has been an actor of the development of the QSP process: One minute Thermoplastic multi-thickness layer preform assembly, sourced from a co-development between PEI-Pinette and technical centre CETIM.
The ultimate manufacturing system in lightweight technology
The challenge for the mass-production automotive industry is to benefit from the lightness of composites at low cost.
Several developments have been and continue to be carried out in this objective.
They relate to:
- Materials: in particular use of thermoplastics reinforced by glass fibres.
- Tooling: automation of the entire production line, from preform assembly to netshape.
As small 40s to 90s cycle times can now be reached, paving the way for mass-production of composites for the automotive industry.
The present lecture present the industrial results of a development carried out jointly by a leading tooling manufacturer (PEI-Pinette) and a technical centre (CETIM).
sept. 3, 2019
11.00 am to 11.45 am
LIU
Simon
刘海涛
Engel
Manager Processing and Application Technology Department
From 2007 to 2011, Mr. Liu finished the bachelor degree of polymer science and engineering in East China University of Science and Technology in Shanghai.
Started from 2011, he firstly worked as process engineer assistant in Engel.
Now, he is the manager of Processing and Application Technology Department of Engel in Shanghai.
Thermoplastics: the way of the future – New developments
Fully automated, customised solutions for thermoplastic fibre composites.
sept. 3, 2019
11.00 am to 11.45 am
DA COSTA PITO
Sergio
Sergio DA COSTA PITO
Valeo
TFE TPL1 Structural Components R&D Manager & THS Composite Materials Coordinator
Graduated from the Engineering School « CESI », Sergio DA COSTA PITO started his career in 2004 at Faurecia.
As an Innovation project leader for the automotive cockpit area, he developed structural lightweight solutions based on various technologies and materials (steel, aluminium and composite).
Since 2015, Sergio DA COSTA PITO works for Valeo and he is now TFE TPL1 Structural Components R&D Manager & THS Composite Materials Coordinator.
Thermoplastics: the way of the future – New developments
Affordable overmolded organosheet in mass production.
Valeo’s Thermal Front End Product Group has developed the first mass produced glass fiber composite structural part in the automotive market for the front end bolster of the Daimler GLE/GLS platform.
The process thermoforms glass composite inserts called “organo sheets” directly inside injection tools with the result being a one step net shape part able to be produced in high volume to meet customer annual volume. This innovative solution results in a 30 % weight save compared to metals.
sept. 6, 2017
9.35 am to 10.15 am
COSTES
Michel
Michel COSTES
Inovev
CEO
For the last four decades, Michel COSTES has been working to support the development of an efficient sustainable automotive industry.
He is an expert in automotive construction and has actively participated to automotive innovation, from inside the automotive industry (in carmakers and suppliers), as well as an independent analyst (as head of its companies).
He created several companies and is the founder and president of Inovev, a leading service company dedicated to the automotive industry.
He has a strong experience in automotive composites.
He has managed in the eighties the engineering & development of the “Plastics Business unit” of Renault (focused at this time on SMC), has been the global director of automotive activities of the leading material company Rhône Poulenc.
He has created and is now managing the company Inovev, renowned for the quality of its service to worldwide automotive industry: analyses and support of innovations.
Think Composites, Think Automotive, Think Future! More Composites, better car
Automobile is moving at high pace, pushed by:
- new geopolitics: China has become in one decade the first automotive market in the world;
- new environment: Paris accord, depollution of large cities;
- new behaviours: car sharing, soft transportation, public transport;
- new technologies: electrification, ADAS, connectivity, support of car sharing;
Materials choice is a key element of the design and engineering of a car.
It conditions the weight, safety, comfort and cost of the vehicle.
A major trend is the smart use of a mix of materials.
Composite materials are very well positioned to respond to the challenges of the future:
GFRP (Glass Fibre Reinforced Plastics) for mass-production cars and CFRP (Carbon Fibre cars) for Premium cars.
This lecture is presented in connection with display of innovative automotive parts on the “Automotive Innovation Pole”.
sept. 3, 2019
9:35 am to 10:15 am
COSTES
Michel
Michel COSTES
Inovev
CEO
For the last four decades, Michel COSTES has been working to support the development of an efficient sustainable automotive industry.
He is an expert in automotive construction and has actively participated to automotive innovation, from inside the automotive industry (in carmakers and suppliers), as well as an independent analyst (as head of its companies).
He created several companies and is the founder and president of Inovev, a leading service company dedicated to the automotive industry.
He has a strong experience in automotive composites.
He has managed in the eighties the engineering & development of the “Plastics Business unit” of Renault (focused at this time on SMC), has been the global director of automotive activities of the leading material company Rhône Poulenc.
He has created and is now managing the company Inovev, renowned for the quality of its service to worldwide automotive industry: analyses and support of innovations.
Together let’s enhance the automotive future
In recent years, the automotive industry has experienced a revolution.
The consumer revolution with a market epicentre which has moved to China.
The revolution of the way to consume vehicles, with the boom of mobility services.
The revolution of technologies (electrification, connectivity, autonomous vehicles).
The revolution of decision-making processes that govern these technological choices (stronger implication of governments).
However, the automobile product by itself is still today at the beginning of its mutation. The automobile is still a four wheels vehicle, with a steering wheel, seats and engine, in a steel box surrounded by plastic parts.
But the automobile in the next 20 years will dramatically change and the composites industry will drive these changes!
Innovations in the composites will unfreeze the design, production and consumption modes of vehicles.
This lecture will present the ways these innovations will lead to development of composites in the automotive industry.
Together, let’s enhance the automotive future!
sept. 6, 2017
10.15 am to 11.00 am
FAYON
Emmanuel
Emmanuel FAYON
PSA Group (Peugeot, Citroën, DS, Opel)
Body and Cockpit Engineer
18 years of Body Engineering experience.
2002 – 2006: Exterior Trim Lead Engineer on project
2006 – 2010: Exterior Trim Engineering Manager
2010 – 2014: Body in white Engineering Manager
2014 – 06/2017: Body and cockpit pre-project Engineering Manager
From 06/2017: Mission in DongFeng Motor for new platforms in cooperation with PSA.
Towards lightweight vehicles: design and technology stakes
As mainstream worldwide car OEM, PSA manage the average weight of its products with attention and plan to go on saving weight from a generation to another. In order to reduce the average weight of the cars, all tracks are explored: design optimization, aluminium and composite implementation.
So far, the first technological step stands as aluminium until composite become competitive for high volume production. Actually, in one hand, composite is already competitive for a few specific technical perimeters: tailgate and rear floor. In the other hand, there is still some way for composite to be competitive in a larger area of products.
sept. 5 & 6, 2018
9:30 am to 9:35 am
ZHANG
Jing
张婧
CIM-Tech (CCE organiser)
Organising Committee of China Composites Expo
Ms. Jing ZHANG got her Ph.D. in Materials Science from Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics.
She joined China Composites Group Corporation as a senior engineer in 2010, working successively in the field of scientific & industrial project management.
Since 2016, she has been working in Department of International Cooperation of CCGC.
She has ~10 years’ working experience in composite industry, and currently she’s working for the organizing committee of China Composites Expo.
Welcome address
sept. 3, 2019
9:30 am to 9:35 am
ZHANG
Jing
张婧
CIM-Tech (CCE organiser)
Organising Committee of China Composites Expo
Ms. Jing ZHANG got her Ph.D. in Materials Science from Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics.
She joined China Composites Group Corporation as a senior engineer in 2010, working successively in the field of scientific & industrial project management.
Since 2016, she has been working in Department of International Cooperation of CCGC.
She has ~10 years’ working experience in composite industry, and currently she’s working for the organizing committee of China Composites Expo.
Welcome address