Special Interest Conference:
Precision Engineering for Sustainability

15th – 16th October 2024

Programme

Delegate Registration
Tuesday
Wednesday

Please note that all times are shown in British Summer Time (BST)

Tuesday 15th October 2024

Time (CEST)Programme
08:15 – 09:00Registration
09:00 – 09:10Welcome address by meeting chair: Prof. Liam Blunt, University of Huddersfield, UK
09:10 – 09:20Welcome address from local host: Sebastian Guggenmos & Dr. Marvin Gröb, KERN Microtechnik GmbH, DE
09:20 – 09:50Keynote 1: Innovation for a Low Carbon Future
Irene Gabler, SLB Technology, US
Chair: Liam BluntSession 1: Green Energy Systems
09:50 – 10:10Session Keynote:
Aerostatic bearings for energy efficiency in paper and board machinery
Mikael Miettinen, Aalto University, FI
10:10 – 10:25Oral 1:
Active Balancing for Carbon Capture Intensified Solutions
Sara Escanero, SLB Technology, US
10:25 – 10:55Coffee & Networking
10:55 – 11:10Oral 2:
Variable-Bypass Pistons for Preloading of SOEC Stacks
Ian Lindberg, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US
11:10 – 11:25Oral 3:
Development of submerged solar power generation system -Effects of water temperature, refraction, barnacles on power generation efficiency
Akinori Yui, Kanagawa University, JP
11:25 – 11:45Discussion
Chair: Marvin GröbSession 2: Student Led Session (Barriers and obstacles being faced by students)
11:45 – 12:00Oral 1:
EU Project on circular economy and circular manufacturing
Farazee Mohammad Abdullah Asif, KTH, SE
12:00 – 12:10
 		Poster session
1.     3D Printing Meets Sustainability: SAMSax – A Living Lab for Circular Economy
Adelina Berkemeier, Chemnitz University of Technology, DE – Presented by Moritz Lamottke, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, IMKF, DE
2.     The importance of material selection in accomplishing sustainability in a circular economy for mass manufactured bottle caps.
Amrik Singh, University of Huddersfield, UK
12:30 – 13:40Lunch & Networking
13:40 – 14:10Keynote 2: Future meets fabrication: Challenges in production technology for the hydrogen market
Fabian Kapp, Graebener Maschinentechnik, DE
Chair: Marvin GröbSession 3: Sustainability Manufacturing
14:10 – 14:30Session Keynote:
Exploring the potentials of sensor integration for improving the sustainability of cylindrical grinding processes through self-optimization approaches
Daniel Gutsche, University of Stuttgart, Institute for Machine Tools, DE
14:30- 14:45Oral 1:
Environmentally benign processing with CO2 jets – A short story of a technology and its current and prospective applications
Laura Göhlich, Ruhr-University Bochum – Chair of Particle Technology FVT, DE
14:45 – 15:00Oral 2:
Machining of Cemented Carbide Components in the Context of Green Hydrogen
Andreas Nestler, Chemnitz University of Technology, Professorship Micromanufacturing Technology, DE
15:00 – 15:15Oral 3:
Optimising finishing passes in micro-milling for dimensional tolerances
Shashwat Kushwaha, KU Leuven, BE
15:15– 15:35Discussion
15:35 – 15:45Coffee & Networking
15:45 –17:00Company Tour of KERN Microtechnik GmbH
18:30 – 21:00  Networking dinner at Hotel Schillingshof

 

Wednesday 16th October 2024

Time (CEST)Programme
08:30 – 09:00Keynote 3: Sustainability and future accelerators, challenge or opportunity?
Dr Roberto Losito, CERN, CH
Chair: Liam Blunt Session 4: Manufacturing efficiency
09:00 – 09:20Session Keynote 1:
Recycling of erosion sludge particles for laser beam direct energy deposition
Moritz Lamottke, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, IMKF, DE
09:20 – 09:40Session Keynote 2:
Increasing the energy efficiency of a high precision machine tool through active spindle shaft cooling control optimization
Tim Knobloch, Kern Microtechnik GmbH, DE
09:40 – 09:55Oral 3:
Framework for identifying effective measures to improve the energy efficiency of machine tools
Gero Esser, Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK DE
09:55 – 10:10Oral 4:
How much energy does precision need?
Thomas Liebrich, RhySearch, CH
10:10 – 10:25Discussion
10:25 – 10:45Coffee & Networking
10:45 – 11:15Keynote 4: Targetry for Inertial Fusion Energy
Dr Gabriel Schaumann, Focused Energy Inc., DE
Chair: Marvin GröbSession 5: Specialised Presentations
11:15 – 11:30Oral 1: Sustainable Production of Refractory Metal Powders for Additive Manufacturing
Francois Bonjour, 6K Additive, US
11:30 – 11:45Oral 2: Cognitive and Physical Assistance to increase efficiency in Battery Re-Manufacturing.
Matthias Propst, Profactor, AT
11:45 – 12:00Oral 3: Sustainability Aspects of Thermally Compensated Machine Tools
Lenny Rhiner, Inspire, CH 
12:35 – 12:50Closing remarks by Liam Blunt
12:50 – 13:50Lunch & Networking