The new stand-alone series of conferences CastTec take place every 2 years with lectures and accompanying informative exhibition. CastTec is to convene foundries, research institutes, authorities representatives and users from wind power, automobile industry, shipbuilding and nuclear technology for exchange of experiences regarding the potential of cast iron materials and its possible applications. Approximately 150 international attendees and 10 exhibitors are expected for the introductory conference CastTec 2012. Lecture programme: Thursday, November 8, 2012 09.30 am: Welcome Prof. Ernst Peter Warnke, Siempelkamp Gießerei GmbH 10.00 am: Wind power benefit the chances from the energy transition Klaus Peters, ENERCON Production GmbH Topic 1: Casting Design Chairman: Dr.-Ing. Andreas Huppertz, CLAAS GUSS GmbH 10.30 am: Simulation of material properties and residual stresses Dipl.-Ing. Mathias Bodenburg, MAGMA Gießereitechnologie GmbH 11.00 am: Coffee Break 11.30 am: Cyclic crack extension in cast iron with nodular graphite under stochastic load sequences Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Henkel, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Institut für Werkstofftechnik noon: Structural optimisation according to nature - the basis for more efficient (development of) castings Dr.-Ing. Thorsten Schmidt, HEIDENREICH & HARBECK AG 12.30 pm: Lunch Break Topic 2: Manufacturing/ Processing Chairman: Dipl.-Ing. Thorsten Kutsch, Friedrich-Lohmann GmbH 01.30 pm: The Development of Cast Iron Materials for Brake Discs Dipl.-Ing. Marc Walz, Fritz Winter Eisengießerei GmbH & Co. KG 02.00 pm: Surface and volume inspection of cast iron parts Dr.-Ing. Karlheinz Schiebold, LVQ-WP Werkstoffprüfung GmbH 02.30 pm: Changing raw material markets, what are the effects for iron foundries in future? Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rüdiger Deike, Universität Duisburg- Essen, Institut für Metallurgie und Umformtechnik 03.00 pm: Quick Dry Refractory Castables to reduce the Downtime of Foundry Furnaces Dr.-Ing. Dirk Holland, CALDERYS REFRACTORY SOLUTIONS
03.30 pm: Coffee Break Topic 3: Application Chairman: Dipl.-Ing. Johannes Heger, Heger Gruppe 04.00 pm: Certification of cast iron materials for wind energy plants Dr.-Ing. Djordje Dobi, Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services GmbH 04.30 pm: Potential of micromechanical damage modeling - towards an economic safety assessment for cast iron components Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Münstermann, RWTH Aachen Institut für Eisenhüttenkunde 05.00 pm: From a welded to a cast iron design using the example of a main-frame for a wind turbine in the multi megawatt class Uwe Rahlf, RePower Systems SE 05.30 pm: Application of cast iron parts for renewable energy Prof. Ernst Peter Warnke, Siempelkamp Gießerei GmbH 06.00 pm: End of Thursday s lecture programme 08.00 pm: Evening Event Friday, November 9, 2012 (Continuation) Topic 3: Application Chairman: Dipl.-Ing. Johannes Heger, Heger Gruppe 09.30 am: Solution strengthened spheroidal graphite cast iron according DIN EN 1563: 2012-03- production, properties and application Dr.-Ing. Wolfram Stets, IFG Institut für Gießereitechnik GmbH 10.00 am: Experimental investigation and modeling approaches for the description of microstructure, properties, graphite formation and growth of chunky graphite Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Bührig-Polaczek, Gießerei-Institut der RWTH, Aachen Dr.-Ing. Björn Pustal, Gießerei-Institut der RWTH, Aachen 10.30 am: Coffee Break 11.00 am: The new EN 1563 Spheroidal Graphite Cast Irons from the user s view Dipl.-Ing. Arndt Merten, Siempelkamp Gießerei GmbH 11.30 am: Fracture Mechanics Assessment of highly loaded cast iron components for low temperature service Dr.-Ing. Peter Langenberg, IWT Ingenieurbüro für Werkstofftechnik
noon: noon: End of lecture programme pick-up lunch boxes Optional: Factory tour foundry Siempelkamp Gießerei 2 groups with a limited number of 20 participants per group will have the opportunity to do a factory tour at the foundry Siempelkamp Gießerei. Please register for the factory tour on the attached registration form for CastTec 2012. The participants registration and allocation of group 1 and group 2 will be done upon receipt of applications with a limited number of participants. 01.00 pm: Group 1 + 2: Bus departure for the factory tour foundry Siempelkamp Gießerei After the factory tour the busses will bring the tour participants back to the Mercure Parkhotel Krefelder Hof. 05.00 pm End of CastTec 2012 Programme Committee: Chairman: Prof. Ernst P. Warnke Siempelkamp Gießerei Krefeld Co-Chairman: Dr.-Ing. Dirk Holland CALDERYS REFRACTORY Neuwied SOLUTIONS Committee Members: Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Horst Biermann TU Bergakademie Freiberg Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gießerei-Institut Aachen Andreas Bührig-Polaczek der RWTH Dr. Georg Geier Siempelkamp Gießerei Krefeld Ralf Kelling GZO Guss-Zentrum- Südbrook- Ostfriesland merland Dr.-Ing. Peter Langenberg IWT Ingenieurbüro für Aachen Werkstofftechnik Thomas Monsau MWEBWV NRW Düsseldorf Dipl.-Ing. Rainer Osthorst aerodyn Energiesysteme Rendsburg Dr.-Ing. Thorsten Schmidt HEIDENEICH & HARBECK Mölln
Participation and Payment Terms: Venue: Organizer: Mercure Parkhotel Krefelder Hof Uerdinger Straße 245 47800 Krefeld - Germany www.mercure.com www.accorhotels.com atm Gesellschaft für aktives technisches Marketing GmbH Willhoop 3 22453 Hamburg - Germany Tel.: +49/ 40/ 228 13 77 90 Fax: + 49/ 40/ 228 13 77 99 E-Mail: contact@casttec2012.com Contact: Susann Jakusz www.casttec2012.com Registrations for participation must be made in written to atm GmbH by using the attached registration form. Incoming registration forms will be handled and confirmed in the order of their receipt with a limited number of participants. The registration will be binding for the participant. The participant agrees to the herein stated terms when registering for the conference. Conference fee: E 690,- plus VAT Students*: E 250,- plus VAT * a proof is requested (i.e. photocopy of students card) The conference fee is due with the registration. The conference fee comprises all break drinks, snacks, lunch on November 8 respectively lunch box on November 9, 2012, evening event on Thursday evening as well as conference documents incl. proceedings on CD ROM. Cancellation: Registratrion change for an alternative participant must be done in writing and will be free of charge at any time. Cancellation must be made in writing before September 30, 2012 and carries an administration fee of E 200,- plus VAT. It is regretted that no refunds can be made after September 30, 2012. Payment: The conference fee is payable on receipt of invoice without any deduction. Please transfer the stated invoice amount only after receipt of our invoice to the bank account stated on the invoice form. Please refer to our invoice number when you do your payment. Invoice address: Please make sure that you state your correct invoice address on your registration form. A subsequent, if need be, amendment/ rewriting of an invoice will be charged with a fee of E 20,- plus VAT.
Hotel/ room reservation: Block bookings for CastTec 2012 are made with the conference hotel Mercure Parkhotel Krefelder Hof as well as with the Mercure Hotel Krefeld, Am Golfplatz at Krefeld-Traar (bus transfers). Prices Mercure Parkhotel Krefelder Hof: Standard single room: E 115,- incl. VAT per room/ night Standard double room: E 125,- incl. VAT per room/ night Privilege single room: E 135,- incl. VAT per room/ night All prices are incl. Business package (breakfast & free WLAN voucher) Please make your room reservation at the Mercure Parkhotel Krefelder Hof directly stating the booking keyword: ATM08112. Telephone: + 49/ 2151 584 911 or E-Mail: H5404-re@accor.com. Thank You Price Mercure Hotel Krefeld (Am Golfplatz): Standard single room: E 115,- incl. VAT per room/ night All prices are incl. Business package (breakfast & free WLAN voucher) Please make your room reservation at the Mercure Hotel Krefeld (Am Golfplatz) directly stating the booking keyword: CastTec 2012. Telephone: + 49/ 2151 956 104 or E-Mail: H5402-re@accor.com. Thank Your Accompanying Informative Exhbition: In parallel to the lecture programme approx. 10 companies of the branch will as exhibitors present their delivery and performance scope and will be ready for dialogue. Should your company be interested in also being one the CastTec 2012 exhibitors please contact atm Gesellschaft für aktives technisches Marketing GmbH, telephone +49/ 40/ 228 13 77 90 or E-Mail: contact@casttec.com2012. Programme is subject to alteration
atm Gesellschaft für aktives technisches Marketing GmbH Willhoop 2 D 22453 Hamburg Tel. +49/40/ 228 13 77 90 Fax +49/40/ 228 13 77 99 E-Mail: contact@casttec2012.com