At 15:15, the technical presentations will commence, covering topics such as:
- Energy and Resource Efficiency in Medium-Sized Hand Molding Foundries, presented by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dierk Hartmann from Hochschule Kempten.
- Isothermal Melting Using Electric Immersion Heating Elements, presented by B. Eng. Denis Babojelic from Lethiguel GmbH.
- Current Challenges for Medium-Sized Foundries in Germany, presented by Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Weidler from Eisenmann Druckguss.
- Innovative Measurement Technology for Gigacasting Systems, presented by Dipl.-Ing. Uwe Gauermann from Electronics GmbH.
The event will also include a special session by Prof. Dr. Dr. Friedrich Klein marking 50 years of the Barbara Celebration at Hochschule Aalen, with students presenting their master’s thesis topics in short talks:
- B. Eng. Matthias Middelmann on sand cores in die casting.
- B. Eng. Annike Bossert on casting around wooden structures in die casting.
- M. Sc. Valentin Ziegler on the impact of alloying elements on the CO2 footprint of aluminum alloys.
The day will conclude with the famous networking at the Gießerabend (Foundry Evening) at 19:00 in the university's foundry lab,