Program and Regestration: Young Researchers Conference (tu-clausthal.de) 9:00 VISIT TO THE INSTITUTE FOR METALLURGY Babette Tonn. ClausthalTU (Germany) 10:30 OPENING CEREMONY OF THE YOUNG RESEARCHER CONFERENCE Carsten Kuhlgatz. President WFO José Javier González. Secretary General WFO 10:45 ULTRASONIC TREATMENT OF MOLTEN ALUMINUM FOR MICROSTRUCTURAL MODIFICATION. Raquel Fierro Jaime. University of…

Join us for the 5 th international Zinc Die Casting Conference in Koblenz, Germany, October 5-7, 2022. This one-and-a-half-day conference will highlight the latest research, developments and innovations in zinc die casting alloys and process technologies, and discuss market trends and opportunities. It will be complemented by an exhibition and a gala dinner at Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. The Zinc Die Casting…

Interest from manufacturers and big chemical companies shows that 3-D printing isn’t just for hobbyists At its Autoeuropa factory in Portugal, where it assembles 100,000 cars a year, Volkswagen has deployed a fleet of desktop three-dimensional printers made by the Dutch firm Ultimaker. Last year, the machines printed more than 1,000 plastic tools and fixtures Volkswagen needed around the plant. One example…

Trimet’s subsidiary in Italy is celebrating its anniversary. The materials specialist has had a commercial office in Turin for the past 30 years. The branch office, run by Paolo Baldino, was founded by his father Roberto Baldino in 1987 and oversees the commercial activities of Trimet Aluminium SE in the Mediterranean region. “Those who want to serve markets need to know them and be present locally. This is…

Windstream Wolfe Island Shoals Inc will develop Canada’s first offshore wind farm. The 300 MW offshore wind farm has been awarded a feed-in tariff contract by the Ontario Power Authority. The site is located west of Wolfe Island, Ontario on approximately 48,000 acres of shallow water shoals. Windstream Energy has also been advised that its 10 onshore wind projects, totalling 745 MW, have been placed in the…

At the 31st Ledebur Colloquium last week, Institute Director Prof. Dr.-Ing Gotthard Wolf and Dr.-Ing. Claudia Dommaschk welcomed around 200 participants in Freiberg. Currently, 15 young scientists are working on new research projects, which once again cover the entire range of the Institute's main areas of work from metallurgy to new melting techniques for light metals to molding material regeneration. In…

Just a few years ago, Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL) would have needed a couple of months at the very least, to deliver a 3.2 ton Pelton Runner to their discerning clientele. However, thanks to the 3D printing technology from voxeljet, KBL can deliver these castings and such others in a matter of weeks. The VX4000, an industrial printing system from voxeljet is ideally suited to the dimensions of the sand…

Those responsible at the Foundry Institute of the TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gotthard Wolf and Dr.-Ing. Claudia Dommaschk, have once again prepared an interesting programme of lectures and are pleased to invite graduates and interested colleagues to the 32nd Ledebur Colloquium on 26 and 27 October 2023 at the Foundry Institute in Freiberg! In addition to the interesting technical lectures,…

The long-standing event is regarded as a key meeting point for graduates, researchers, and professionals from the foundry industry. In addition to expert presentations on energy, digitalization, sustainability, and material innovations, the colloquium provides ample opportunities for networking and exchange. A highlight of the program will once again be the festive Foundry Evening, a cherished Freiberg…