Topics
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A – METAL FORMING PROCESSES AND TOOLS
- Sheet metal forming
- Cold, warm and hot forging
- Forming of composite materials
- Process control and monitoring
- New innovative processes
- Manufacturing systems
- Laser assisted manufacturing
- Tube forming
- Hydro forming
- Micro formingB – INJECTION MOULDING PROCESSES AND TOOLS
- Injection moulding technology evaluation
- Moulding process control and optimization
- Design for injection moulding
- Tools for injection moulding
- Manufacturing systemsC – MATERIALS
- Tool materials
- Testing
- Heat and chemical treatment
- Surface coating
- Special demands to work piece materialsD – TOOL MANUFACTURING
- Laser machining
- Rapid tooling / prototyping
- Rapid manufacturing
- Non–conventional machining processes
- Special problems of die and mould production
- High speed machining
- Optimisation of tool manufacturing
- Testing
- Quality
- Assembly
- Finishing & polishingE – INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS
- Expert systems
- Neural networks
- Fuzzy logic
- Genetic algorithmsF – COMPUTER AIDED NUMERICAL METHODS
- CAD / CAM / CA
- Digitasing and modelling
- Process modelling and monitoring
- Numerical process simulations
- CIM in tool sho
- Optimization
- Virtual manufacturing
- Computer aided inspection and quality control systemsG – MACHINES
- Machine tools
- Injection Moulding Machines
- PressesH – MANAGEMENT
- Tool shop as project oriented SME
- Logistics
- Planning, control and monitoring
- Human resource management
- Vocational education and training
- Innovations, marketing and sales strategies
- Quality management
- Analysis and modelling
- Economics of die &mould production
- Toolmakers and industrial clusters
- Cost engineering
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