Car Body Parts

Car Body Parts

from development to production

Module 1: Casting, Molding, Additive Technologies
September 26/27

Module 2: Panel Forming, Profiling
September 27/28

What is the “right”mix of technologies?

How to best produce the parts that make up a car body – structural, load-bearing parts as well as complex-shaped outer skin panels? That is the question newly addressed by the three-day Automotive Circle conference Car Body Parts, discussing all engineering aspects concerning the improvement of industrially relevant processes to do with their production, in the tool shop, press shop or foundry.

Grouping these processes, the conference is structured into two separate, yet overlapping modules:

Module 1 – Casting, Molding, Additive Technologies, on September 26/27, focuses on primary forming technologies for metals and plastics, e.g.:

  • Light metal castings and mega-castings: What is technically possible? What are the pros and cons of their use? What challenges exist and how may they be overcome?
  • To what extent can additive manufacturing technologies efficiently be applied in the production of car body parts?

Module 2 – Panel Forming, Profiling, onSeptember 27/28, continues the tradition of Automotive Circles Forming in Car Body Engineering conference and addresses progress in the panel-forming press plant and tool shop, as well as in other secondary forming technologies, such as profile forming, roll or blow forming:

  • How can efficiency, flexibility, precision be improved in the press plant, tryout and tooling processes?
  • What progress has been achieved in steel or aluminium hot forming processes, what improvements have been made in the cold forming of high-strength materials? How can new levels of design freedom be realised?
  • What is the latest news in press technology?
  • What progress has been made in profiling solutions and how can they be applied in modern car body architectures, especially in next-generation BEV?

In both conference modules, advances in hardware process developments as well as in process simulation will be discussed. When considered useful, demonstrator parts accompanying a presentation are highly welcomed.

On 27 September, the overlapping joint session of both modules features progress reports considered to be of interest to participants of either conference module, featuring OEM progress reports and innovations suggesting new answers to the title challenge above: Finding the right mix of car body part production technologies for today’s car body concepts.

LIVE POLLS ON SITE

Ask your questions on current issues and benefit from the answers of the conference´s expert audience!

EXHIBITION

Benefit from the exhibition on site, where topic-specific products and services will be displayed!

MEET THE SPEAKERS

During the breaks, the speakers will be available for individual questions and further discussions.

Conference Agenda

All times in CEST (UTC+2)

Conference Program is subject to change
Status as of: September 21, 2023

Participants

  • Car body engineers, managers and employees of international OEM
  • System suppliers and engineering service providers
  • Experts from institutes
All responsible for press plant, tool shop or foundry projects in the areas of pre-development, development, planning, production and quality control.

  • ACA Invest GmbH, DE
  • Aisin Europe S.A., BE
  • AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Center for Low-Emission Transport, AT
  • Ak-Pres Otomotiv A.S., TR
  • Aluminium Rheinfelden Alloys GmbH, DE
  • ArcelorMittal France, FR
  • ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks, BE
  • ArcelorMittal S.A., FR
  • Audi AG, DE
  • AutoForm Engineering, IT
  • BMW Group, DE
  • Brightclue, FR
  • Bühler Group, CH
  • Carl Zeiss Automated Inspection GmbH, DE
  • Ceer Motors, SA
  • Constellium Singen GmbH, DE
  • DeepForm Ltd., UK
  • EJOT SE & Co. KG, DE
  • ESI Germany GmbH, DE
  • FH Aachen – University of Applied Sciences, European Center for Sustainable Mobility (ECSM), DE
  • Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.S., TR
  • Ford-Werke GmbH, DE
  • Fraunhofer IFAM, DE
  • Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd., JP
  • Geely Automobile, CN
  • GESTAMP, ES
  • German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Vehicle Concepts, DE
  • Groupe Renault, FR
  • Grunewald GmbH & Co. KG, DE
  • G-TEKT Corporation, JP
  • G-TEKT Deutschland GmbH, DE
  • Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, DE
  • Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LCC, US
  • Idra Srl., IT
  • Imperial College London, Department of Mechanical Engineering, UK
  • Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A., IT
  • Jaguar Land Rover UK, GB
  • JFE Steel Corporation, JP
  • Kimura Foundry Co., Ltd., JP
  • KIRCHOFF Automotive Deutschland GmbH, DE
  • Kobelco Europe GmbH, DE
  • Laubinger + Rickmann GmbH & Co. KG, DE
  • MAN Truck & Bus SE, DE
  • Martinrea Honsel Germany GmbH, DE
  • Meltec Indutrieofenbau GmbH, AT
  • Mercedes-Benz Group AG, DE
  • Neue Materialien Bayreuth GmbH, DE
  • Nippon Steel Corporation, JP
  • Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., JP
  • Paderborn University, Chair of Automotive Lightweight Design (LiA), DE
  • Pfinder KG, DE
  • Renault S.A.S., FR
  • RWTH Aachen University, Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL), DE
  • Schuler Pressen GmbH, DE
  • Sika Automotive AG, CH
  • SKK Automotive Consulting, DE
  • Skoda Auto A.S., CZ
  • Stellantis, FR
  • Stickel GmbH, DE
  • Subaru Corporation, JP
  • thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, DE
  • Toa Industries Co., Ltd., JP
  • Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe GmbH, DE
  • Toyota Motor Corporation, JP
  • TRUMPF North America, USA
  • voestalpine Stahl GmbH, AT
  • Volkswagen AG, DE
  • Volvo Cars, SE
  • Wandres GmbH micro-cleaning, DE
  • ZEEKR Automobile, CN

Status as of: September 22, 2023

Exhibition & Sponsoring

Exhibitors and sponsors on site

Become a sponsor or exhibitor

Take advantage of the high coverage of the Automotive Circle and profit from the sponsoring options before and during the events. Show your competence and services, matching the conference subjects, to the numerous car body engineers of international OEM. Thus, you are strengthening your brand awareness in the automotive industry!

Come on board as an exhibitor or sponsor and benefit from this excellent platform to strongly promote your company’s capabilities as a reliable supplier!

Check out the various exibition and sponsoring options!

Imke Rotermund

Sales Manager

imke.rotermund@vincentz.net
T +49 511 9910-343

More information

Organizer

Vincentz Network GmbH & Co. KG
Plathnerstrasse 4c
30175 Hannover, Germany

T. +49 511 9910 – 384
F +49 511 9910 – 379
www.automotive-circle.com
jannike.von.kampen@vincentz.net

Date & Venue

Conference: September 26 – 28, 2023

Digital Participation
or
On site Participation @
DOLCE Bad Nauheim
Elvis-Presley-Platz 1
DE-61231 Bad Nauheim

T +49 6032 303-0
F +49 6032 303-529
info@dolcebadnauheim.com
www.dolcebadnauheim.com

Accommodation is available at the conference hotel.

We kindly ask you to make your own hotel reservation at the conference hotel. Rooms are available from € 150,- to € 170,-, depending on the room category. All rooms include breakfast for a price of € 5,- per person and day. Please refer to: “Automotive Circle”.

The following cancellation conditions apply for all categories:

All reservations can be cancelled free of charge up to 4 weeks before arrival. Up to 2 weeks before arrival 60% of the room rate will be due. From 2 weeks before arrival 80 % will be charged.

Participation Fee

On site or digital participation (choice is all yours):

Module 1
 1.945 €*
 Standard Single Fee
Module 2
 1.945 €*
 Standard Single Fee

Both modules:

 Trust-Rate
  2.645 €*
  for registrations received by June 25, 2023
 Early-bird
  2.745 €*
  for registrations received by August 25, 2023
 Standard
  2.845 €*
  for registrations received after August 25, 2023

A 10% group discount on the rate that is valid at the time of registration is available. This will apply when 5 or more attendees from the same company address register at the same time.
Students will get 50 % discount on standard prices on presentation of a valid student ID.

The access data for the digital conference participation will be send out via E-Mail approx. one week prior the conference. The prerequisite for this is that all payments have been received in full.
* All prices plus 19 % German VAT. All conferences in Europe are subject to VAT. To reclaim, please contact your local tax office.

Participation fee includes

On site participation: Fees including full conference participation, incl. conference materials and list of delegates, the authority for downloading the presentation on the internet, luncheons, catering, the participation in the evening networking event and on-demand access to the presentation videos for 2 weeks after the conference.

Digital participation: Fees including full digital conference participation, incl. conference materials and list of delegates, the authority for downloading the presentation on the internet and on-demand access to the presentation videos for 2 weeks after the conference.

Registration

Registration is preferably done via the event’s website, alternatively by e-mail or regular mail. The confirmation of participation and invoice will be sent via e-mail. Without this confirmation, there is no claim to participation in the booked event. Registrations will be considered in the order in which they are received, except EuroCarBody. However, the number of participants is limited in all cases.

Technical Plattform for digital participation

This virtual event of the Automotive Circle is planned and conducted using electronic tools and platforms. The following tools are used:

  • Cvent Attendee Website (via browser, compatible with the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Microsoft Edge)
  • Vimeo Player

Each participant is responsible for using these tools. If it is not possible to use them, e.g. due to internal company requirements, this does not entitle the participant to cancel the digital participation free of charge.

Conference Language

The conference is held exclusively in English. All documents are predominately composed in the English language.

Hygienic Concept

Please also note our Hygienic Concept.

Cancellations

Fees will be refunded in full if notice of cancellation is received by August 25, 2023. Please understand that even preparation and organization involve financial and human resources. Therefore a fee of 50 % of the participation fee will be charged, if the notification of cancellation is received later, but not later than September 12, 2023. Should notification reach us after September 12, 2023, on in case of non-participation, 100% of the participation fee will be charged. Substitutions of delegates may be made at any time.

Cancellations and changes must be made in writing and will be confirmed by the organizer. Cancellations due to health reasons can be cancelled free of charge at any time with a medical certificate. If a participant is demonstrably unable to attend due to travel restrictions, he/she has the option of converting the attendance participation into a digital participation (if this is offered). Any cost differences will be reimbursed).

The participant undertakes to follow the instructions of the organizer and the venue. Failure to do so may result in exclusion from the event.

The organizer reserves the right to change the program or to cancel the event in the event of special circumstances (important reason). In particular, the organizer is entitled to take such measures in cases of force majeure, due to official orders, in the event of a situation endangering the life, body or health of the participants. In these cases, the organizer shall not be obliged to pay damages and/or reimbursement of expenses to the participants. This applies in particular to any cancellation fees incurred by third parties (e.g. hotel bookings, train or flight tickets).

If the digital event has to be canceld by the organizer due to insufficient number of participants, technical complications or due to illness of one or more speakers, already paid participation fees will be refunded in full. Further claims do not exist.

Program Changes
Automotive Circle reserve the right to revise event content and change implementation tools. There is no claim to a specific lecture, workshop or references. Registered trademarks: No guarantee is given that the products, processes and other names mentioned are free of third-party property rights.

Data Protection
As participant of an event, you agree that data such as company, address (zip code, city, country), first name, name and job function of the attendee will be published on the list of participants. The list of participants is available to all participants in digital form. The list of participants could also be used by sponsors and exhibitors for advertising purposes. Objection against publication and circulation of your data may be made at any time until 3 weeks prior to the event and has to be made in writing to the organizer. The address data are processed for customer service and information purposes in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Company’s name, city and country might be published on the Internet as reference for upcoming Automotive Circle events. Personal data will be forwarded to the local health authority on request.

Pictures, Videos & Recordings

By registering you understand that your participation and attendance at the event may be videotaped, filmed and/or audio recorded. You agree that the recording may be used for any lawful purposes that Vincentz Network, or its designees, in their sole discretion, may determine.

Picture credits

natalia hora/fotolia.com; Patrick P. Palej/stock.adobe.com; MaxSafaniuk/stock.adobe.com; Vincentz Network

Miscellaneous
With your binding registration you agree that film, image, word and sound recordings may be made of you during the event. These recordings may be used without restriction by Vincentz Network or authorized parties in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Also have a look at our Privacy Policy.

Hanover, November 2022

Your Contacts

Dr. Dirk Meine

Presidium

+49 511 9910-319

Jannike von Kampen

Senior Event Manager

+49 511 9910-384

Imke Rotermund

Sales Manager

+49 511 9910-343