Automotive Circle International

Joining in Car Body Engineering 2012

Module 1 Adhesive bonding and hybrid bonding Module 2 Thermal and mechanical joining technology

PLUS!
\\ Tutorial 1: Adhesive bonding technologies \\ Tutorial 2: Thermal and mechanical joining technologies

17 19 April 2012 Bad Nauheim Germany

Simultaneous translation English/German

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Conference-Board

International OEM Board

Dr. Klaus Koglin Dr. Udo Hnle Michael Ruther Manuel Lai Dr. Ludger Wienand Hajime Watanabe Dr. Kiyokazu Mori Kurt-Peter Manns Marc Loigerot Marie-Thrse Vacher Hiroaki Iwamoto Johnny K. Larsson Dr. Martin Goede Audi AG, DE BMW AG, DE Daimler AG, DE Centro Ricerche FIAT, IT Ford-Werke GmbH, DE Honda R&D Co., Ltd., JP Nissan Motors Co., Ltd., JP Adam Opel AG, DE PSA Peugeot Citron S.A.S., FR Renault SAS, FR Toyota Motor Corp., JP Volvo Car Corp., SE Volkswagen AG, DE

Joining technology between the conicting priorities of process diversity and standardisation
The future belongs to lightweight and mixed constructions. However, using successful combinations of materials effectively calls for appropriate joining technologies which meet the requirements of the joining process itself in car body production. It is cruicial in terms of car body behaviour. Cold processes, such as adhesive bonding in addition to mechanical joining as well as innovative thermal processes, provide important solutions for bonding even heat-sensitive materials. Furthermore, lightweight materials are being developed, which can be joined using conventional thermal processes. At the same time there is a need for standardised production processes with great process-robustness to prevent the wide variety of technologies leading to a dramatic escalation in car body engineering costs globally standardised production processes that maintain consistent quality is the watchword here. Then there is the energy efciency aspect of the production process to consider. It is against this background that the three-day specialist conference on Joining Technology in Car Body Engineering due to take place in Bad Nauheim between 17 and 19 April 2012 will once again gather together the leading international network of OEMs and system suppliers in car body engineering. The aim will be to discuss the latest progress reports and innovations in all the joining processes relevant to series car body production in practice, on the basis of presentations from experts and an exhibition of the latest models.

Conference Chairs
MODULE 1:

Prof. Klaus Dilger, Institute of Joining and Welding Technology, Technical University of Brunswick, DE Prof. Christian Lammel, IFF GmbH, Munich, DE
MODULE 2: Prof. Stefan Bhm, Institute for Production Technology and Logistics, University of Kassel, DE Andrea Huber, Automotive Circle International, DE

Your additional benet

Benet from the various interactive elements of this conference:
\\ Workshops \\ TED Systems INTERACTIVE \\ OEM Speed-dating \\ Tutorials

The conference is aimed at:

Automotive engineers with responsibilities for joining projects in the predevelopment and development, planning and production of international OEM as well as their engineering service providers and system suppliers.

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Conference-Tutorials

MONDAY, 16 APRIL 2012

TUTORIAL I ADHESIVE JOINING TECHNOLOGIES Tutor: Prof. Lucas F.M. da Silva, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, PT

9.30 h
PLUS TUTORIALS

Welcome and introduction of the topic

\\ Theory of adhesion \\ Adhesive selection \\ Joint design \\ Surface preparation

11.15 h

Coffee & contacts

Pre-conference tutorials
Tutorial 1: Adhesive bonding technologies Tutorial 2: Thermal and mechanical joining technologies

11.45 h

Joint fabrication methods

\\ Control (destructive and non-destructive tests) \\ Applications in the automotive industry

Time reserved for further discussion

13.30 h End of tutorial 1

Two tutorials on Adhesive bonding technologies and Thermal and mechanical joining technologies provide newcomers to the eld with the opportunity to review the fundamentals as well as the applicability of the different joining methods used in todays automotive production, in this way offering an optimal preparation for the high-level presentations in the main conference.

TUTORIAL II THERMAL AND MECHANICAL JOINING TECHNOLOGIES Tutor: Graham Wylde, TWI Ltd, GB

14.30 h

The tutorials address

\\ Engineers in development, process planning and production, requiring a fundamental overview on joining technologies \\ Young engineers with relatively few experiences in such technologies \\ Technical experts facing new tasks and therefore needing to intensify their knowledge on specic joining technologies Please note that the tutorials and the main conference modules are separate events. An advanced registration for the tutorials is mandatory, as the number of participants is limited. 16.15 h

Welcome introduction of the topic Thermal and mechanical joining methods and their mechanisms
Overview on these methods: capabilities and limitations Coffee & contacts

16.45 h

Application of thermal and mechanical joining technologies in the automotive production Outlook: Newest technological developments and their application potential in series production Time reserved for further discussion

18.30 h

End of tutorial 2

IN GERMAN LANGUAGE

Tutorial 1 + 2 will also be held in German language!

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Conference-Module 1

TUESDAY, 17 APRIL 2012 MODULE 1: ADHESIVE BONDING AND HYBRID BONDING

Moderation: Prof. Klaus Dilger, Institute of Joining and Welding Technology,

SESSION III Surfaces suitable for bonding/surface treatment

15.30 h

Measuring the thickness of non-cured primer and activator layers

Dr. Udo Meyer, Fraunhofer-Institut fr Fertigungstechnik und Angewandte Materialforschung (IFAM), DE

Technical University of Brunswick, DE Prof. Christian Lammel, IFF GmbH, Munich, DE

16.00 h

Bonding pretreatment for using high-strength aluminium alloys in lightweight engineering

Torsten Grohmann, AMAG rolling GmbH, AT

16.30 h 9.30 h
SESSION I

Presentation of various pretreatment systems

Mark Wolf, Daimler AG, DE

Welcoming address to participants in Module 1 and introduction to the subject matter BONDED JOINTS AND PROCESSES IN AUTOMOTIVE ASSEMBLY Adhesive bonding in assembly from the aspects of derivatives exibility, ergonomics and economics
Dr. Sascha Nagel, BMW Group, DE

INTERACTIVE

9.45 h

17.00 h

FOCUS-WORKSHOPS
Learning from other industrial sectors: Small-group discussions, moderated by experts

10.15 h

Adhesive bolt systems based on radiation curing adhesives

Dipl.-Ing. Franz Drke, Bllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH, DE; Dipl.-Ing. Sebastian Sllentrop, LWF Universitt Paderborn, DE

A: Managing the bonding process in rail-vehicle construction

Peter Hellwig, Siemens AG, DE

B: Fusion welding in the production of heavy omnibuses

Dr. Christoph Eicher, EvoBus GmbH/ Daimler AG, DE

10.45 h

Modern functional solutions to bonding and acoustic problems in lightweight car bodies made from hybrid substrates
Dr. Peter Born, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, DE Coffee and contacts 18.00 h 19.00 h

C: Rising demands imposed on bonding of PVC ooring

Dr. Alexander Rosner, MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG, DE Get-together Dinner

11.15 h SESSION II

BONDING IN CURRENT CAR BODY ENGINEERING PROJECTS Quality criteria imposed on structural bonded joints
Bernd Maurer, BMW Group, DE

11.45 h 12.15 h

Optimization of dimensional quality in adhesive-bonded joints along manufacturing process chain

Manuel Lai, Rosanna Brun, Antonio Annichiarico, Centro Ricerche FIAT, IT

Exhibition & Sponsoring

You would like to present your products and your company at the exhibitors forum? Please contact: Frauke Hallwass, T + 49 511 9910 340, [email protected] YOUR PRESENCE

12.45 h

Lunch

14.00 h

Process-robust structural adhesives and their implementation in vehicle manufacturing

Dr. Andreas Lutz, Dow Deutschland Anlagengesellschaft mbH, DE; Fiorinza Di Sciullo, Centro Ricerche FIAT, IT

14.30 h

Bonding innovations for greater process stability

Dr. Michael Frauenhofer, Dr. Henning Lser, Audi AG, DE; Felix Eichleiter, Volkswagen AG, DE

15.00 h

Coffee and contacts

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Conference-Module 2

WEDNESDAY, 18 APRIL 2012

Module 1 continued + start of Module 2

MAG welding of galvanized metal: Improving the welding process with gases, especially by reducing the number of open pores
Christoph Matz, Linde AG, DE

MODULE 2: THERMAL & MECHANICAL JOINING PROCESSES

Moderators: Professor Stefan Bhm, Institute for Production Technology and Logistics, University of Kassel , DE Andrea Huber, Automotive Circle International, DE

14.30 h

Numerical and experimental tolerance prognosis in the automotive process

Alexander Eckert, Markus Rssinger, Volkswagen AG, DE; Dr. Frank Schulz, Audi AG, DE; Reinhard Mauermann, Frauenhofer Institut IVW Dresden, DE

15.00 h

Coffee and contacts

SESSION VI HIGH-PERFORMANCE MATERIALS/NEW MATERIAL DEVELOPMENTS 8.30 h Welcoming address to participants in Module 2 and introduction to the subject matter

15.30 h

Laser welding: Beam shaping and guidance with line scanners Application in the body-in-white
Alfred G. Arlt, Ingenieurbro fr Lasertechnik und Verschleischutz (ILV), DE; Dr. Holger Gnther, ThyssenKrupp System Engineering, DE

SESSION IV HYBRID JOINING METHODS/NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING

8.45 h

Cohesive metal bonding Examples of structural bonding with unprepared metals

Uwe Manert, Lord Germany GmbH, DE

16.00 h 16.30 h

System for joining press-cured steels to aluminium or steel

Georg Donhauser, Kerb-Konus-Vertriebs-GmbH, DE

9.15 h

Active thermography Non-destructive method for testing structural bonds and mechanical joining methods
Christian Srajbr, Technische Universitt Braunschweig, Institut fr Fge- und Schweitechnik, DE; Alexander Dillenz, Edevis GmbH, DE

Inuence of imperfections on the load bearing behaviour of FeMn steel spot welds (TWIP steels)
Jascha Veit, Prof. Dr. Volker Wesling, Institut fr Schweitechnik und Trennende Fertigungsverfahren, TU Clausthal, DE; Dr. Wilko Flgge, Dr. Christian Fritzsche, Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH, DE INTERACTIVE

9.45 h

Study of production inuences on the property prole of fold bondings

Erk Wiese, Felix Eichleiter, Volkswagen AG, DE

17.00 h

FOCUS-WORKSHOPS
Spotlight: The future of mechanical and thermal joining methods Join in small-group discussions on upcoming series applications with representatives from research

10.15 h

Coffee and contacts

10.45 h 11.15 h

Spot resistance welding of aluminium to steel

Christian Neudel, Audi AG, DE

Mechanical joining methods in the material mix of modern vehicles

Wolfgang Obermann, Emhart Teknologies, Tucker GmbH, DE

A New developments in joining technologies for hybrid metal construction and hybrid metal/ber-composite construction
Dr. Frank Riedel, Fraunhofer-Institut fr Werkzeugmaschinen und Umformtechnik

11.45 h

Flexible material joining technology for tomorrows innovative lightweight

Holger Schubert, Daimler AG, DE Lunch

B Mechanical joining and hybrid joining of press-cured and hybrid UHSS materials
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Uwe Fssel, Technische Universitt Dresden, DE

12.15 h

End of Module 1 + Continuation of Module 2

SESSION V QUALITY ASSURANCE

C Innovative solid phase spot-joining methods for ber composites and metal polymer hybrids
Prof. Sergio Amancio, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, DE

D Opportunities for lightweight vehicle design by using robotic friction stir welding;
Jeroen de Backer, Regional University West Trollhttan, SE 18.00 h 19.00 h Get-together Dinner

13.30 h

Numerical compensation techniques for determining the remonstrance of weld distortions

Yves Marcel Omboko, Volkswagen AG, DE

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\\ REGISTRATION PROCEDURES Vincentz Network GmbH & Co. KG Automotive Circle International Plathnerstr. 4c DE-30175 Hannover Tel. +49 511 99 10-377 Fax +49 511 99 10-379 [email protected] \\ YOU CAN ALSO REGISTER ONLINE AT www.automotive-circle.com \\ DATE AND VENUE Tutorials: 16 April 2012 Module 1: 17 April 2012 Module 1 + 2: 17 18 April 2012 Module 2: 18 April 2012 Hotel Dolce Bad Nauheim Elvis-Presley-Platz 1 DE-61231 Bad Nauheim Tel. +49 6032 303-0 Fax +49 6032 303-529 www.dolce-bad-nauheim-hotel.com 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 134, incl. breakfast. Please refer to Automotive Circle. The mentioned room rate includes 5, breakfast per person and per day. \\ CONFERENCE FEES per Tutorial: 450 , * Module 1 + 2 (Standard): 2.325 , * Module 1 + 2 (Early-bird): 2.225 , * per Module (Standard): 1.620 , * per Module (Early-bird): 1.520 , * Early-bird price available until 19 March 2012. Students will get 50 % discount on standard prices on presentation of a valid student ID. * All prices plus 19 % German VAT. All conferences in Europe are subject to VAT. To reclaim, please contact your local tax ofce. \\ CONFERENCE FEES INCLUDE Tutorial: The participation fees include the attendance in the tutorial, list of delegates, the proceedings and the coffee break. Conference: Fees including full conference participation, incl. conference materials and list of delegates, the authority for downloading the presentation in the internet, luncheons, catering and the participation in the evening networking events \\ 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 predominately composed in the English language.

THURSDAY, 19 APRIL 2012

SESSION VI HIGH-PERFORMANCE MATERIALS/NEW MATERIAL DEVELOPMENTS
(Continuation)

8.30 h

Joining technologies for lightweight engineering materials as illustrated by the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
Gerald Creter, Adam Opel AG, DE

9.00 h

Simulating notch effects created by holes and weld points in car body parts made of ultra-high-strength steels
Horst Lanzerath, Ford Forschungszentrum Aachen GmbH, DE

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Connecting outstanding experts on car body manufacturing, painting and assembly

9.30 h
10.00 h

New pierce nut for hot-formed parts

Arndt Pohl, Prol Verbindungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG, DE Coffee and contacts

SESSION VII New processes

10.30 h 11.00 h 11.30 h

Aluminum joining: Friction spot welding and resistence welding

Fritz Luidhardt, Harms & Wende GmbH & Co. KG, DE

Hole-less joining for hybrid construction

Ralf Birkelbach, EJOT GmbH & Co. KG, DE

Frictional element welding An innovative method for joining hybrid body parts
Dr. Uwe Alber, Audi AG, DE INTERACTIVE

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12.00 h

OEM SPEED-DATING
The OEM speakers from Module 2 are available for one-on-one discussions

12.30 h

Lunch

13.45 h

Robot-assisted EMPT sheet welding of lightweight hybrid materials

Dr.-Ing. Ralph Schfer, Dr. Pablo Pasquale, PSTproducts GmbH, DE

14.15 h

Laser remote welding of aluminium without ller metal

Dr. Rdiger Brockmann, Trumpf Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH, DE; Corrado Bassi, Novelis Switzerland SA, DE

14.45 h
15.15 h

Joining methods employed in the new Opel Zara Tourer

Manfred Clemenz, Adam Opel AG, DE Farewell address for Module 2 participants

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