Conference Program

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Session 1 – Introduction and Keynotes

09:00 Introduction
Prof. Thomas Bergs, Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT, Aachen (DE)
Prof. Johannes Henrich Schleifenbaum, Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT, Aachen (DE)
09:05 Networked, Adapted Production of Turbomachinery Components
Prof. Thomas Bergs, Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT, Aachen (DE)
09:30 Trends and new Technologies in the Production of Stationary Gas Turbines and Turbo Machines
Michael Kleinhenz, MAN Energy Solutions SE, Oberhausen (DE)
10:00 Smart Factory @ MTU
Lars Wagner, MTU Aero Engines AG, München (DE)
10:30 Coffee Break – Visit of the Industrial Exhibition
   

Session 2 – Digitalization

11:00 Advanced Multiblade Machining through Enhanced Tool Path Calculation Approaches
Dr. Marc Stautner, ModuleWorks GmbH, Aachen (DE)
11:30 Being Sure in the Digital Production with Advanced Metrology Technology
Dr. Dietrich Imkamp, Carl Zeiss Industrielle Messtechnik GmbH, Oberkochen (DE)
12:00 Manufacturing Turbomachinery Components in a Digital Environment
Dr. Sascha Gierlings, Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT, Aachen (DE)
12:30 Lunch Break – Visit of the Industrial Exhibition
   

Session 3 – Monitoring / Safety

14:00 Regulatory Considerations for Process Monitoring and NDE of Advanced Manufacturing Processes
Michael Gorelik, PhD, Federal Aviation Administration, Phoenix (US)
14:30 Systems and Strategies for Process and Machine Condition Monitoring
Dr. Dirk Lange, MARPOSS Monitoring Solutions GmbH, Egestorf (DE)
15:00 The Importance of Special Processes for Aeroengine Component Manufacturing
Dr. Thomas Haubold, Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. & Co KG, Oberursel (DE)
15:30 Live Presentations at Fraunhofer Institutes - Highlights
Talu Ünal-Saewe, Fraunhofer Institue for Laser Technology ILT, Aachen (DE)
Philipp Ganser, Fraunhofer Institue for Production Technology IPT, Aachen (DE)
15:45 Transfer to Fraunhofer Facilities by Shuttle Bus
   

Session 4 – Live Presentations

16:00 Live Presentations at the Fraunhofer Institutes
18:30 End of Live Presentations
Transfer back to Eurogress Conference Center
   

Evening Event

20:00 Networking Event with Dinner
"Coronation Hall" of Aachen, doors open at 19:30 h
23:30 End of Evening Event
   
  Program subject to minor changes.

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Session 5 – Additive Manufacturing

09:00 Evolution Instead of Revolution: Additive Manufacturing from the Perspective of a Full-Service Provider
Christoph Hauck, MBFZ toolcraft GmbH, Georgensgmünd (DE)
09:30 Increase of Productivity by Using Adaptive LPBF Process Strategy
Anders Such, MAN Energy Solutions SE, Oberhausen (DE)
10:00 Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul of Gas Turbine Components with LMD for Lifetime Extension
Dr. Bernd Burbaum, Siemens AG, Berlin (DE)
10:30 Coffee Break – Visit of the Industrial Exhibition
   

Session 6 – Advanced Machining

11:00 Advancements in EDM  Solutions for the Production of Turbomachinery Components
Dr. David Welling, Makino Europe GmbH, Aachen (DE)
11:30 The Leading Edge  A Toolmakers View on the Challenges in Turbomachinery Manufacturing
Dr. Manuel Wacinski, Kennametal Shared Services GmbH, Fürth (DE)
12:00 Adaptive and Intelligent Clamping Technology  Applications in Turbomachinery and Aerospace Industry
Roman Kalocsay, Innoclamp GmbH, Aachen (DE)
12:30 Lunch Break – Visit of the Industrial Exhibition
   

Session 7 – Material / Design

14:00 Model-based Definition of Processes and Materials
Jean Philippe Thomas, Pratt & Whitney, MPE, East Hartford (US)
14:30 Ceramic Matrix Composites for Next Generation Gas Turbines
Dr. Florian Reichert, Schunk Kohlenstofftechnik GmbH, Heuchelheim (DE)
15:00 Importance of New Nickel and Cobalt Alloys for Future Turbomachinery Applications
Dr. Tatiana Hentrich, VDM Metals International GmbH, Werdohl (DE)
 

Session 8 – Closing

15:30 Future of Aviation – Innovations and Perspectives
Dr. Jochen Kaiser, Bauhaus Luftfahrt e.V., Taufkirchen (DE)
16:00 End of Sessions
   
  Program subject to minor changes.