Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lothar H. Kallien and his team are pleased to announce the Aalener Foundry Colloquium 2025, taking place on May 8th and 9th, 2025, in Aalen.
The event enjoys cult status among experts and consistently attracts a large audience. Once again, Prof. Kallien has succeeded in putting together a highly interesting program focusing on light metal casting.
Look forward to exciting presentations, the latest trends, and valuable networking opportunities – mark your calendars now!
Aalen Foundry Colloquium 2025
Thursday, May 8, 2025
14:00
Welcome and Opening of the Table Top Exhibition
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl. Phys. Harald Riegel, Rector
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lothar H. Kallien
14:15
Start of Presentations
Megacasting – Transforming Component Development
Dipl.-Ing. Denis Hopp, Dipl.-Ing. Stefan Kneer, Albert Handtmann Metallgusswerk GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach/Riss
14:45
The Growth of Die Casting in Body-in-White: Current Technology and Future Directions
Alessandro Benini, IDRA Srl, I-Travagliato
15:15
Introduction to the Activities of the Bocar Tech Center
Dr. Todor Ivanov, BCT GmbH, Waldmössingen
15:45
Coffee Break and Table Top Exhibition
16:30
New Approaches in Gigacasting – From Ingot to Shot Sleeve
Artur Seltenreich, StrikoWestofen, Wiehl
17:00
Design and Prediction of Local Mechanical Properties in Structural Components
Dr. Marcus Schopen, MAGMA Gießereitechnologie, Aachen
17:30
Gas Injection for the Production of Media-Carrying Cast Parts
M.Sc. Florian Mäuser, Volkswagen AG, Baunatal
18:00
Short Presentations by Exhibitors
19:00
Foundry Evening with Dinner in the Foundry Laboratory
Friday, May 9, 2025
08:00
Coffee and Table Top Exhibition
08:45
Magnesium Thixomolding on Aluminum Cold Chamber Die Casting Machines
Christian Platzer, Thixotropic Piston Injection Technology GmbH, A-Lebring
09:15
CO2-Efficient, Smart Production
Cornelia Juds, Industrial Application Software GmbH, Karlsruhe
09:45
X-Ray and CT in Mega- and Gigacasting
Dipl.-Ing. Christian Abt, HEITEC PTS GmbH, Kuchen
10:15
Coffee Break and Table Top Exhibition
11:00
New Applications for Die Cast Parts Using Friction Stir Welding
Dr. Rainer Balbach, Magility GmbH, Wendlingen a.N.
11:30
Optimized Development, Procurement, and Sales of Cast Parts
Dr. Stefan Wittmann, Teraport GmbH, Munich
Current and New Research Topics at Aalen University:
12:00
- Sand Cores in Die Casting – Current Research Status
M.Sc. Max Schütze - Local Properties Depending on Flow Length
M.Sc. Valentin Ziegler - Zynk-Casting: Investigation of Cyclic Properties of Zinc Die Casting
M.Sc. Christos Mangos - Project Proposal: Influence of Coating on Fatigue Strength of Zn Die Casting
M.Sc. Christos Mangos - High-Quality Magnesium Die Casting Using Vacural® Technology
Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Weidler - Hybrid Structures Made of Wood and Lightweight Metals in Die Casting
B.Eng. Anike Bossert
13:00
Joint Lunch
14:00
End of the Event
