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Preview: METEC 2019
areas and current research work in the FOGI special show in Hall 10.
GIFA & NEWCAST: A firecracker for the foundry industry
The VDG (German Foundrymen’s Association) and the BDG (Con- federation of German Foundry Industry) ignite a firecracker at GIFA and NEWCAST. The Foundry Meeting in Hall 13 (Stand D 04), which has been redesigned, serves as the main draw throughout the entire run of the trade fair with its different themed areas. In the “Technology in Casting” area, BDG member companies present the entire range of foundry working materials. Marvel at cast com- ponents in “World of Castings”, which is right next door. Along- side this, high-quality, exciting speeches will also be given on the five days of the trade fair at the BDG forum. Wednesday is dedicated to the foundries, which proffer information on the latest innovations in the foundry indus- try and outline practical solu- tions for daily foundry work and routines at the NEWCAST FORUM in Hall 13. On 26 June, the day will be topped off with the pres- entation of the NEWCAST Award for innovative cast parts. The two-day GIFA Forum bookends this event (it takes place on 25 and 27 June). Foundry suppli- ers present the latest trends and techniques here.
Two special shows, organised by the House of the Foundry Industry (Düsseldorf), provide clarification on two of the latest themes to crop up.
One of these is the subject of dig- italisation and its impact on the foundry industry, and the other is innovative solutions for prevent- ing CO2 emissions. Here, the as
yet untapped potential in waste heat utilization, in particular, offers foundries significant oppor- tunities to reduce energy costs and CO2 emissions.
At the first established European CAEF Forum, visitors can see pres- entations on successful flagship projects and country-specific challenges in the countries which are members of the CEAF on Friday 28 June.
The foundry industry:
Caught between tradition
and modernity
The VDG celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2019. In line with this, the BDG Forum on Saturday 29 June is completely devoted to the foundry industry’s develop- ment over the last 150 years. We will also look into the future to provide a contrast with this in the big Next Generation area (Hall 13, Stand C 38), which runs through- out the entire trade fair and focuses on the following aspects:
What can school pupils, apprentices and students expect to find in the foundries of the future? To answer this question, various projects will be presented in the exhibition space, for example how much casting is integrated into a car? We take a car apart to find out.
What have the various univer- sities and foundry institutes got to offer in the affiliated Institute Show?
Where can you find training locations for foundry mechan- ics?
More information on the entire program can be found online at www.bdguss.de from February 2019.
Premiere: Conference & special show on additive manufacturing
The special show in Hall 13 and the trade conference on addi- tive manufacturing premier at the GIFA. Whether you work in pattern and die making, in core making or in direct metal print- ing, foundries and their suppliers can open up tons of unforeseen potential using additive man- ufacturing. Both of the events acknowledge this proven fact. The “3D metal printing” trade confer- ence focuses on the following hot topics on 26 June by giving tech- nical lectures on them:
How foundries are profiting from 3D printing
Innovations in 3D metal print- ing
Digital process chain Quality assurance
Looking deeper and further into the possibilities
The Conference Leader and Mod- erator is Sebastian Bremen, the Director of the Aachen Center for 3D Printing and Group Manager for Laser Powder Bed Fusion at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT). The event organizer is Süddeutscher Verlag Veranstaltungen, and up-to- date information is available at: www.svveranstaltungen.de/de/ event/3d-druck-metall
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