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Program
Also in 2020 we will again offer you an exclusive program with highlights of the year from the car body industry. Experts in vehicle construction, development and industry will present the latest facts and trends to the trade public.
15
Aug 2020
Key Note
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Vehicle presentations
| # | Title | Speaker(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome and Introduction | Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lutz Eckstein Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika), RWTH Aachen University |
10:00 am |
| 2 | Taking care of tomorrow – Sustainability in the automotive value chain | Dr. Karl Haider Tata Steel Europe |
10:30 am |
| 3 | Present and future of integral safety at Mercedes-Benz demonstrated with the example of the ESF2019 | Christian Kopner Daimler AG |
11:00 am |
| 4 | The new Opel Corsa-e | Dr. Boris Kuenkler, Dr. Johannes Siegmann Opel Automobile GmbH |
11:30 am |
| 5 | Lunch break and presentation of the exhibitors with q&a session | 12:00 pm | |
| 6 | The new 2 Series Gran Coupé – BMW´s Gran Coupé-Line expands into the UKL segment | Alberto Escudero, Heiko Rösler BMW AG |
13:30 pm |
| 7 | Coffee break and virtual presentation of the test stands with qu&a session | 14:00 pm | |
| 8 | Vehicle presentations: Opel Corsa-e BMW 2er Gran Coupe GLE/ESF 2019 |
14:45 pm | |
16
Aug 2020
Innovative Materials
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Structural concepts
| # | Title | Speaker(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Integrated Gear Mount for Mercedes-Benz Platform MRA2 (Mercedes-Benz Rear Architecture) | Heiko Hamschmidt, Daimler AG Philipp Jaszyk, Boge Elastmetall GmbH |
10:00 am |
| 2 | Concept development for a functional integrated lightweight battery housing with special consideration of the joining technology | Christopher Krüger, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika), RWTH Aachen University Tobias Schmolke, Laboratory for material and joining technology (LWF), Paderborn University |
10:30 am | 3 | Range anxiety – no need for that! | Dr. Lothar Löchte Erbslöh Aluminium GmbH |
11:00 am |
| 4 | The selectrify® reference structure for electric vehicles made of steel | Erik Hilfrich thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG |
11:30 am |
| 5 | Lunch break and presentation of the exhibitors with q&a session | 12:00 pm | |
| 6 | Ultra-Lightweight Parts by Processing of Semi-Solid Mg Alloys via Thixomolding | Dr. Philipp Ochotta Yizumi Germany GmbH |
12:45 pm |
| 7 | Complex-phase steel CR780Y980T-CH-GI - Advantages and application limits using the example of a battery box crash frame | Andreas Wedemeier Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH |
13:15 pm |
| 8 | Summary | 13:45 pm | |
Impressios 2019
Have a look at the Aachen Body Engineering Days and see the compilation of pictures from the previous year.
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