DOORS & CLOSURES IN CAR BODY ENGINEERING 2017

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1 DOORS & CLOSURES IN CAR BODY ENGINEERING TH INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKING CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 2017 BAD NAUHEIM, GERMANY c a r b o d y e n g i n e e r i n g OEM HARDWARE PRESENTATIONS BY Airbus Aston Martin Audi Fiat Chrysler Ford Jaguar Land Rover Nissan Peugeot Citroën PLUS! BESTOWAL OF THE DOORS & CLOSURES SYSTEMS AWARDS 2017 TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS AWARDS 2017

2 CONFINED COMPLEXITY Largely dominating a vehicles exterior design, accommodating a variety of complex functionalities in an extremely confined space, conveying the feel for a car while it is not moving, large-area modules, relevant for crash structures and lightweight design: That is what characterizes automobile doors, tailgates and hoods, and it clarifies why, in many respects, hang-on parts have a great share in the impression a vehicle leaves with its owner. Therefore, they are among the most important discernable vehicle modules, having to comply to a multitude of performance demands as products, but also requiring efficient, flexible and cost-efficient production processes. Hence, promoting ideas for the construction and production of such parts is the goal of the annual international Automotive Circle conference Doors and Closures in Car Body Engineering in Bad Nauheim. With hands-on presentations of latest OEM series hang-on-part projects, the discussion of new solutions by importing system suppliers, an inspiring glimpse onto neighboring industry developments and the chance to inspect a number of recently launches full vehicles, the conference again addresses its network of expert automobile engineers from all over the world. Be part of this event, we are looking forward to meeting you there! Dr. Dirk Meine Presidium Automotive Circle

3 TECHNOLOGY CLINIC Discuss, compare and evaluate current door and closure technical solutions employed by international OEM, inspecting recently launched series vehicles exhibited on-site and explained by OEM experts! FOCUS TOPIC 2017: DOOR HANDLES

4 INTERNATIONAL OEM ADVISORY BOARD N.N., Audi AG, DE Reinhard Peis, BMW Group, DE Eraldo Pignata, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, FCA Italy S.p.A., IT Werner Jakobs, Ford-Werke GmbH, DE Bruce Jackson, General Motors Company, US Takashi Ogawa, Honda R & D Co., Ltd., JP Kevin Welch, Jaguar Land Rover, GB Masanari Ueda, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., JP Thorsten Lüdtke, Opel Automobile GmbH, DE

5 Paul Jonason, Volvo Car Corporation, SE Christian Roy, PSA Peugeot Citroën, FR Thierry Ginestet, Renault S.A.S., FR MEET THE LEADING OEM NETWORK THE CONFERENCE ADDRESSES: Automotive engineers with responsibilities in the pre-development, development, planning and production of vehicle doors and closures at international OEM, as well as all interested experts representing relevant system suppliers or engineering service providers.

6 DOORS & CLOSURES SYSTEMS AWARD 2017 Your expertise is requested: As a conference participant, you are part of the jury that decides on the winner of this year s Doors & Closures Systems Award, bestowed by Automotive Circle for the seventh time, for the most convincing series OEM hang-on part development presented at the conference with all important aspects of its construction as well as production processes. Competitors 2017 Aston Martin Ltd. The tailgate system of the new Aston Martin DB11 Ford-Werke GmbH Door and closure systems of the new Ford Fiesta Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. Doors and closures of the new Range Rover Velar Nissan Motor Co. The rear door system of the new Nissan Titan King Cab PSA Peugeot Citroën The Doors system of the new DS7

7 NEW 2017 DOORS & CLOSURES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS AWARD 2017 For the first time, in this year the Automotive DOORS AND CLOSURES INNOVATION AWARD 2017 Circle bestows a second Award during the conference, honouring the most inspiring specific innovation realised in a new OEM series hang-on Ihre fachliche Expertise ist gefragt: Als Konferenzteilnehmer entscheiden Sie über die Vergabe des part production and presented by its developers from OEM and their suppliers, if applicable. diesjährigen Doors and Closures Innovation Again, Awards, your der expertise vom Automotive is called Circle for: As zum a conference siebten participant, Mal für die überzeugendste you help decide, und through effizienteste your vote OEM- for the Serienanbauteil-Entwicklung most impressive innovation verliehen presented, wird. on the winners of the new Doors & Closures Technical Solutions Award. Competitors 2017 Audi AG A8 door concept new comfort in handling and acoustics with clear defined design Ford-Werke GmbH / Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co KG New Fiesta light weight window regulator system Fiat Chrysler Automobiles S.p.A. / ThyssenKrupp System Engineering GmbH Hinges and doors development for a flexible best-fit assembly line Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. The door handle development of the Range Rover Velar

8 PROGRAMME MONDAY, 13 NOVEMBER Welcome reception and handover of conference h documents TUESDAY, 14 NOVEMBER h Registration and handover of conference documents 9.00 h Welcome and conference introduction Dr. Dirk Meine, Automotive Circle, DE IMPULSE 9.15 h The digital transformation and its impact on the future of the automobile Dr. Chase Gummer, Anchor Point UG, DE OEM HARDWARE PRESENTATIONS: DOORS & CLOSURES SYSTEMS AWARD Technical presentations of the OEM developers, followed by plenary and individual discussions directly at the hardware in question h The tailgate system of the new Aston Martin DB 11 Grant Hastie, Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd., GB h Door and closure systems of the new Ford Fiesta Mirko Lehmkuhl, Thomas Benderoth, Ford-Werke GmbH, DE h Doors and closures of the new Range Rover Velar Barry Brough, Clark Jones, Jaguar Land Rover Ltd., GB h Lunch break and New Car Show Opportunity to inspect the full vehicles exhibited h The rear door system of the new Nissan Titan King Cab Ryohei Moriya, Scott Watson, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd, JP/US h The door system of the new DS7 Christian Roy, Yves Teston, PSA Peugeot Citroën, FR h Coffee and contacts

9 FOCUS: LASER BASED JOINING IN HANG-ON PART PRODUCTION h Current laser applications and trends in doors and closures Dr. Axel Luft, Laserline GmbH, DE h Intelligent laser-based production process as enabler for light-weight closure design Andreas Müllegger, Trumpf Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH, DE h Seam tracking and quality control for laser welding with optical coherence tomography Richard Steinbrecht, Lessmüller Lasertechnik GmbH, DE OEM HARDWARE PRESENTATION: NEIGHBORING INDUSTRIES h The new H160 helicopter pilots and passengers doors breakthrough design for game-changing value Aurélien Vayssière, Stephen Ward, Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH, DE h Get-Together h Networking Night Enjoy an evening with good food, drinks and music in a relaxed atmosphere and network with your international peers! LIVE POLLS ON SITE Ask your specific questions concerning doors and closures developments and trends and benefit from the answers of the conference s expert audience!

10 WEDNESDAY, 15 NOVEMBER h Secure authentication in future vehicle access N. N., Kiekert AG, DE OEM PRESENTATIONS: DOORS & CLOSURES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS AWARD 8.30 h A8 door concept new comfort in handling and acoustics with a clearly defined design Thomas Liepold, Arber Gashi, Audi AG, DE 9.00 h New Fiesta light weight window regulator system Mirko Lehmkuhl, Ford-Werke GmbH; Michael Thienel, Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG; DE 9.30 h Hinges and doors development for a flexible best-fit assembly line Roberto Altobelli, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles S.p.A., IT; Jörg Thönes, Thyssenkrupp Systems Engineering, DE h The door handle development of the Range Rover Velar Lee Piotrowsky, Jaguar Land Rover Ltd., GB h TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS AWARD SHOW The OEM speakers present their innovative solutions directly at the hardware parts exhibited and are available for your individual questions h TECHNOLOGY CLINIC: DOOR HANDLES In an exhibition of current series vehicles, all conference participants are invited to compare and evaluate various door handle systems regarding their functionality as well as their look-and-feel. The full vehicles on display will also be available for further inspection h Lunch break and New Car Show Opportunity to inspect the full vehicles exhibited

11 13.30 h DOORS & CLOSURES AWARDS 2017 Disclosure of the results of the Awards competitions and bestowal of the Awards CONSTRUCTION AND PRODUCTION h New solution directions for lightweight thermoplastic tailgate structures Dave Brands, Geert-Jan Doggen, SABIC, N h Manufacturing, assembly and performance tests Various challenges for the simulation regarding doors and closures David Lorenz, ESI GmbH, DE h Affordable aluminum lightweight door concept Dr. Axel Förderreuther, Novelis Deutschland GmbH, DE h Key factors for the efficient hem-flange bonding of hang-on-parts Dobrivoje Jovanovic, Sika Automotive AG, CH h OEM OUTLOOK Representatives of the OEM Advisory Board on current trends and challenges in door and closure development and their expectations for the future h Farewell address and end of the conference Subject to change (status as of 6 September 2017) Programme updates at:

12 TECHNOLOGY BRIEFING MODERN LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGN DOOR CONCEPTS IN ENGLISH 13 NOVEMBER H H Dr. Axel Förderreuther, Novelis Deutschland GmbH, DE Innovative automotive door concepts currently are much under discussion and significantly contribute to an efficient lightweight design in today s vehicle engineering. This concerns both new material concepts and often closely interrelated innovative door construction. In addition, unconventional ingress/egress systems have recently experienced closer attention, e.g. rear-hinged back doors, B-pillar integration, gull-wing doors or sliding doors, enhancing the viable options for modern door concepts. Which concepts best lend themselves for different material concepts and why? How do different concepts compare in terms of technological and economic performance; what are their pros and cons; which concepts can be applied in which vehicle segments? Using current examples, Dr. Axel Förderreuther analyses and discusses these questions in our Technology Briefing and also prepares you, in this way, for the presentations of newest developments in the main conference. Fee: 550, plus 19 % German VAT 450, plus 19 % German VAT in combination with booking the conference Please note that the Technology Briefing and the main conference are two independent events. Separate registration for both events is required. BEST VALUE

13 SPEAKER: Dr. Axel Förderreuther studied Physical Metallurgy in Stuttgart and Oxford/UK and received his Doctorate at the Max-Planck-Institute for Metal Research. He started his professional career in 2000 as a development engineer with Alcoa Automotive, where he mainly conducted aluminium car body projects, among others for Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Renault and Volvo to 2015, he was Lead Engineer Lightweight Design and New Materials at the engineering service provider RLE Mobility, where he was responsible for both technical and economic aspects of OEM car body and lightweight design development projects. In May 2015, he joined aluminium producer Novelis as Senior Manager, Global Automotive Technology Strategy. Dr. Axel Förderreuther s particular expertise is in all aspects of lightweight car body design and the practical application of new materials, such as light metals and fibre-reinforced composites. In his work, door projects very often have been at the focus of his attention. TECHNOLOGY BRIEFINGS allow you to gain a compact overview on important and current aspects or on emerging technologies pertaining to a given conference topic. Renowned industry experts analyse and evaluate the state-of-the-art of the technology in question and will be available for discussions. In these Briefings, knowledge of fundamentals pertaining to the main conference topic is presumed.

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