On 21–22 June 2016, the IKV specialist conference “Material and Process Combinations for Composite-Based Lightweight Automotive Components” (“Werkstoff- und Prozesskombinationen für Composite-basierte Automobil-Leichtbauteile”) takes place at the SuperC of RWTH Aachen University (www.ikv-aachen.de/Automobil-Leichtbau-2016).
With cost-effective lightweight construction, the automotive industry can meet the increasing demands for resource efficiency. In this respect, fibre-reinforced plastics (FRP, composites) offer particularly great potential for reducing the weight of vehicles. However, especially in the automotive sector, which is marked by high cost pressure and very diverse component requirements, the use of pure composite structural components is not always economical. The targeted combination of different materials in integral components offers opportunities to optimise component properties under economic conditions.
The conference is chaired and moderated by Dipl.-Ing. Michael Fischer of ENGEL Austria GmbH.
As part of this conference, Dr.-Ing. Hans Wobbe gives a talk on “Combination Technologies – the Key to Lightweight Construction?” (“Kombinationstechnologien – der Schlüssel zum Leichtbau?”).
The complete programme as a PDF: Conference programme Material and Process Combinations (PDF)
