7th Annual Global AutomotIve LIghtweIght MaterIals SummIt Europe
We are delighted to announce the launch of the 7th Annual Global Automotive Lightweight Materials Summit Europe which this year will take place in Munich, Germany, 25-26 April 2018.
The transition to a new generation of ICE, hybrid and EV platforms, architectures and multi-material structures is giving rise to a range of technical and engineering opportunities as well as challenges for vehicle designers, engineers and their suppliers.
This conference will analyse in detail how OEMs are becoming increasingly creative in the choice of material-mix to balance cost and performance as well as increase margins.
Hot technical topics and innovation areas include:
AGENDA FOCUS – DAY ONE
➢ How to ensure an integrated and holistic approach to the design, development and roll-out of next-gen multi-material vehicle platforms – including OEM strategies for BEVs, PHEVs and advanced ICEs.
➢ Assessing EV enhancement possibilities through material selection and associated forming, joining, and assembly processes to reduce costs and increase margins.
➢ Relevance, innovation and opportunities for AHSS and UHSS advanced steels.
➢ Opportunities and advanced applications for high strength aluminium alloy developments including 6000 and 7000 series for automotive.
➢ Evolving design, material modelling and simulation approaches to enhance crashworthiness of multi-material BIW / structures.
➢ High performance adhesive and bonding choices for multi-material structures and best use practices for structural integrity.
AGENDA FOCUS – DAY TWO
➢ Assessment of the latest welding technologies and processes for joining high strength steels and advanced aluminium alloys.
➢ Joining technologies for specific use cases in multi-material vehicle structures and overcoming to overcome associated welding, sustainability and recycling challenges.
➢ Evaluation of non-destructive testing techniques of multi-material structures for faster, more effective quality control across manufacturing processes.
➢ Advances in composite materials focussed on automated manufacturing, improved process time and reduced cost barriers to adoption.
➢ OEM strategy and experience with composites, advanced plastics and emerging ‘frontier’ materials for lightweighting applications in multi-material high-end vehicles.
