ETD-Conference 2002
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FRIDAY - march 22nd
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| 18.00-19.00 |
Registration
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| 20.00 |
Welcome Reception
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SATURDAY - march 23rd
General Sessions
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| 8.00 |
Registration
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| 9.00-9.45 |
Introduction
by Cor Janssen, Chairman European Thermoforming Division
Frank Biller, Conference Chairman
Terry Browitt, SPE President
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Moderator: Frank Biller, Cor Janssen
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| 09.45 - 10.30 |
Importance of the Internet for the Business
• Dick Willis, CN Resources
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| 10.30-11.15 |
A serious 'Business' initiative for the Plastics Industry
René Mueller, Omnexus
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| 11.15-11.35 |
break: coffee/tea
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| 11.50-12.35 |
5 Things that would make Thermoforming better for everyone
• Rich Freeman, eetech Plastics
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| 12.20-13.45 |
lunch
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Moderators: Ken Braney, Andrea Hart
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| 13.45-14.30 |
Twin Sheet Forming: Technology - Marketing - Equipment
• Peter Lichtherte, Technical Consulting & Management
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| 14.30-15.15 |
No future without industrial design
• Liesbeth Longueville, Vitalo Indumo |
| 15.15-15.35 |
break: coffee/tea
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| 15.35-16.20 |
Improving our Industry through Technical Developments:
the next steps: a European programme sponsored by the EEC
• Bernhard Hegemann, University of Stuttgart
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| 16.20-17.10 |
The latest Packaging Trends
• Charles Shaw, Autobar Group
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SUNDAY MORNING - march 24th
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Workshop: HEAVY GAUGE
Moderators: Ken Darby - Bryan Wagstaff
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| 08.30-10.05 |
No Future without Industrial Design?
• Richard de Gouw, Trinitas
• Ton Tesink, Formmad
• Kay-Uwe Witte, Witte Design
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| 10.05-10.25 |
break: coffee/tea
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Moderator: Peter Lichtherte
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| 10.25-12.00 |
Twin Sheet Forming has no future in Europe, or does it?
• Robert Peacock, Cannon Shelley
• Bill Kent, Brown Machine
• Grahame Chapman, Maac Machinery
• Steve Murill, Profile Plastics
• Manfred Geiss, Geiss
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| 12.00-13.00 |
Lunch |
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SESSIONS - THIN GAUGE
Moderator: Frank Biller - Ken Braney
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| 08.30-09.05 |
The Results of test market for Biodegradable Plastics Packaging
• Harald Käb, IBAW
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| 09.05-09.40 |
Thermoforming of sheets made of NatureWorks PLA resin
• Luc Bosiers, Cargill Dow
• Sven Engelmann, Illig
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| 09.40-10.15 |
In-mold Labelling
• B. Borgardt, RPC
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| 10.15-10.45 |
break: coffee/tea
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| 10.45-11.20 |
Rapid Tooling: From CAD to Prototype Tools
• Roger Heller, Prototypen
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| 11.20-12.00 |
FOAM for Packaging
• Ian Strachan, MGA Southern Africa Pty
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| 12.00-13.00 |
Lunch
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SUNDAY AFTERNOON - march 24th
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SESSIONS - HEAVY GAUGE
Moderator: Steve Murrill
Know your Competition?
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| 13.00-13.45 |
Rotomoulding
• Kurt Engelsing, Bonar Plastics
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| 13.45-14.30 |
RIM / pDCPD
Peter Lichtherte, TC&M
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| 14.30-15.15 |
RTM, SMC AND HIGH GLOSS FILM WITH LFI
Ansgar Scherf, AutoKreativ
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| 15.15-15.35 |
break •coffee/tea
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| 15.35-16.10 |
Selective Laser Sintering - is it feasible?
• Simon van de Crommert, 3D Systems Europe |
| 16.10-16.55 |
Blow Moulding
• Charles Keener, Graham Machinery Group
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| 16.55-17.40 |
General Overview
• Steve Murrill, Profile Plastics |
SUNDAY AFTERNOON - march 24th
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WORKSHOPS - THIN GAUGE
Moderator: Martin Dörr
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| 13.00-14.45 |
The Cutting Edge
• T. Brüggl, Kiefel
• F. Durocher, Ontario Die Company
• B. Smeulders, Bosch & Zn Sprang
• Martin Dörr, Marbach
• Fabio Vergeat, R. Vergeat & Figlio
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| 14.45-15.15 |
break: coffee/tea
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Moderator: Juhani Lahtela
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| 15.15-17.00 |
Standing in-line
In-line Extrusion versus off-line
Pluses and minus of both styles
• Juhani Lahtela, Huhtamaki
Brown B5060 In-line system for plate manufacturing
• Alfredo Banfi, AD Trade
Plug & Play: small inline system
• Peter Rieg, Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik
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MONDAY - march 25th
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GENERAL SESSIONS
Moderator: Steve Wickham
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| 08.15-08.55 |
Colour Measurement & Evaluation
• Axel Kronewitter, Senoplast
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| 08.55-09.25 |
Risk Awareness
• Martin Woodley, Rapra
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| 09.25-10.00 |
Flammability Specifications for Plastic Parts
• Kevin Asti, Kleerdex Company
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| 10.00-10.20 |
break: coffee/tea
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| 10.20-10.50 |
Predrying Polycarbonate: why and when?
• Wim Van Eynde, Makroform
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WORKSHOPS
Moderator: Cor Janssen
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| 10.50-12.15 |
Mold Temperature Control: - Are we doing a good job?
• Peter Schwarzmann, Illig
• Stephan Untraut, GWK
• Armando Matteazzi, Piovan |
| 12.15-12.30 |
Final Speech by Frank Biller, Conference Chairman |