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Saturday, 04 February 2012

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	EALA - European Automotive Laser Applications 2012


	Assembly Engineering 2012


	Car Body Painting intensive 2012 (German language only)


	Strategies in Car Body Engineering 2012


	Joining in Car Body Engineering 2012





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Joining in Automotive Engineering 2009: New! Tutorial*

+++ German language only +++

Monday, 27 April 2009

Fundamentals of joining in automotive engineering

The tutorial is aimed at:

Engineers from research & development, process planning and production requiring a refresh or a basic overview of "joining technologies used in automotive engineering"
Young engineers with little practical experience
Specialists with technical backgrounds wishing to intensify the topic of "joining" due to new responsibilities

14.00 h	Welcoming address and opening remarks
	Prof. Klaus Dilger, Director of the Institute of Joining and Welding Technology, Technical University of Brunswick, Germany
14.15 h	Adhesive joining methods Basic theory Adhesive bonding systems and how they work Overview of adhesive bonding methods: Scope and limitations of current processes in automotive practice Modern application areas and developments in adhesive bonding in the automotive sector Outlook: Recent technological advances and their potential for serial use Practical basics Process chain joining Choice of adhesives Pre-treatment Applications Assessment Serial deployment – current examples Basic trends
15.45 h	Coffee and contacts
16.15 h	Hybrid bonding Theoretical and practical basics Prof. Klaus Dilger / Prof. Stefan Böhm, Institute of Joining and Welding Technology, Technical University of Brunswick, Germany Thermal / mechanical joining methods and how they work Overview of these methods: Strengths, limitations and developments in thermal / mechanical joining methods in the automotive sector Outlook: Recent technological advances and their potential for series deployment
17.45 h	Time reserved for more in-depth questions and expert discussion
18.00 h	End of the pre-conference tutorial
* Please note that the pre-conference tutorial and the main conference are two separate events. Advance registration for the pre-conference tutorial is imperative as seat numbers are limited.

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