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Preview: ITA Conference 2019
CONFERENCE
DÜSSELDORF 10 April 2019 CCD SOUTH Messe Düsseldorf
ITA Conference 2019
ITA Conference: Trend-setting technologies and strategies for tubes & pipes
10 April 2019, Düsseldorf, Germany
1st Announcement / Call for Papers
Market overviews of pipe and tube sectors Presentations by producers and equipment suppliers
Latest technological developments
Table top exhibits
Excellent networking opportunities incl. evening networking event
Reduced fees for early bookers, ITA members and students
Optional plant tours
Special room rates at nearby hotels (subject to availability)
PROGRAMM
09:00 - 09:10
Welcome
Günther Voswinckel
09:10 - 09:30
The global steel tube industry in challenging markets
Frank Harms, Managing Director
German Steel Tube Association
09:30 - 09:50
The African continent and its potential for tube & pipe companies: Myth or reality?
Marc-Peter Zander, Partner & CEO africon GmbH
09:50 - 10:10
China’s tube & pipe industry
China Steel Pipe Association
10:10 - 10:30
Driving growth in global bearing industry via supply chain collaboration and innovation using the 4-value model
Vincent Yang, Senior Adviser
Sanji Tube Company
10:30 - 11:00 – COFFEE BREAK
11:00 - 11:20
Changing LSAW pipe production: How manufac- turers remain competitive despite small lot sizes Hartwig Hiestermann
Gräbener Maschinentechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Volkan Kibaroglu, Managing Director Cimtas Pipe Fab. & Trd. Ltd. Co.
11:20 - 11:40
FleXU technology: Mill 2.0
Andrea Anesi, Chief Technical Officer (CTO) for the SBU Tube & Pipe, Fives OTO S.P.A.
11:50 - 12:10
Laser welding for continuous tube manufactur- ing
Daniel Rujanowski
Trumpf GmbH
12:10 - 12:30
3 different ways to produce special shaped welded tubes: How to make use of high-end planning and simulation tools
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