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ET ’16 Presentation Schedule

Billet Process & Equipment (BP) Management Issues (MI)
Theoretical Extrusion Process (TH) Extrusion Process (EP)
Extrusion Equipment (EE) Value-Added Processes (VA)


The ET Foundation reserves the right to alter the schedule or substitute speakers as necessary.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2016

8:00 –
10:00
a.m.
 

Opening General Session
 
 
  Overall Best Paper:    EP046
Extrusions for Automotive Crash Applications
Nick Parson
   
     
10:30 –
10:55 a.m
  Best Paper (BP)   Best Paper (TH)    
  BP080
Innovations in Billet Casting and Homogenization
Jostein Røyset
  TH078
Modeling the Effect of Mn on Extrudability, Mechanical Properties and Grain Structure of AA6082 Alloys
Trond Furu
 
 
Review/General
 
FEM
 
Temperature
Anodizing
All Equipment
Applications
11:00 –
11:25 a.m.
     TH057
Automated Extrusion Die Design Integrated with Simulation
Nikolay Biba
 TH038
What does Exit Temperature Measurement tell Us?
Christopher W Jowett
 VA134
Base Metal Microstructural Considerations for Anodizing Aluminum Extrusions
Jude M Runge
 EE110
Productivity Increase of Extrusion Line by Equipment
Upgrade

Gaspar Fernandez
 MI071
Green Aluminum Extrusions - Breakthrough Development in Sustainability from UAE to the World
Arvind Kumar Sivakumar
11:30 –
11:55 a.m.
 EP116
Die-Making Retrospective
Roger AP Fielding
   TH058
A Special-Purpose FE Simulation Method for Virtual Modeling of Complex Hollow Profile Extrusion Processes
Pavel Hora
 TH114
Prediction of Thermal Conditions in Rod Extrusion by FEM-Analysis for Laboratory and Industrial Aluminum Extrusion
Henry S Valberg
   EE091
Payback of Extrusion Lines Upgrading
Bruno Mancini
MI101
Breakthrough Sustainable Innovation: The Journey Behind the Development of a 90 Minute Fire-Rated Door
Arvind Kumar Sivakumar
  LUNCH BREAK
 
Die Correction / Design
 
Finishing
 
Friction
 
Billet Casting
Log System Miscellaneous
Data
1:15 –
1:40 p.m.
   EP107
The Importance of 3D Design in the Aluminum Extrusion Industry
Mehmet Akyar
     TH051
Fundamental Research and Future Developments of Aluminum Extrusion Technology
Pradip K Saha
  BP098
Game Changer for Extrusion Billet Surface Quality
Arild Håkonsen
 EE161
Billet Heating Options for Isothermal Extrusion
Jan van Treek
 MI052
ADAM - Advanced Data Acquisition & Management
Davide Turla
1:45 –
2:10 p.m.
   EP035
Research on Die Designs to Overcome Weld Lines and Streak Lines in Anodized Profiles
Suresh Annadurai
   VA160
Efficency of Innovative Borate-Free Cleaners for the Aluminum Industry
Lorenzo Donati
 TH072
Friction Behavior in Long Bearing Channels during Aluminum Extrusion; Experimental and Numerical Investigation
Vidal Sanabria
   BP070
Industrial Test of Ti-C-Al Grain Refiner

Guilherme Seeber da Rocha
 EE027
Today's Understanding of the Function and Benefits of Dummy Block Design
Paul Robbins
MI167
Use of Manufacturing Execution Software in the Aluminum Extrusion Industry
John W Stenger
2:15 –
2:40 p.m.
   EP048
Die Correction for Seam Weld Lines - A Non-Conventional Approach
Sutanay Parid
   VA196
Anodizing as Pre-Treatment for Powder Coating: Technical and Environmental Advances
Alberto Abad Fuentes
 TH079
Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Friction Behavior for Simulation of Extrusion Processes
Dong-Zhi Sun
 BP121
Common Billet Defects and Their Causes

John D Schloz
 EE055
Temperature Measuring Set Up at Heat Treatment Furnaces Used for Aerospace or Automotive Products
Dirk Menzler
MI176
Paperless Production – The Benefits of Two-Way Real-Time Communication within the Plant
Kevin Rahe
   
Die Correction / Design
 
Anodizing
     
Automotive / Bumper
 
Dummy Block / Container
Miscellaneous
3:15 –
3:40 p.m.
   EP152
Effects of Manual Polishing on Die Bearings
Richard F Dickson
   VA136
Anodizing Response in Alluminum Profiles Extruded from Alloys of 6xxx-series at Different Temperatures & Study of Different Characteristics
Mansoor Ali Khan
   TH163
Effect of Extrusion Microstructure on Corrosion of AA6005A Aluminum Alloy
Daniel Seguin
       EE158
Experiences in Manufacturing of Containers and Stems for the Extrusion of Aluminum
G̈uenter Zeiler
 MI018
A Self Planning Matrix for Extruders - Benchmarking Extrusion Operations
Craig R Werner
3:45 –
4:10 p.m.
   EP137
Correlation of Surface Roughness to the Number of Billets Extruded to the Die Nitriding Cycle
Mansoor Ali Khan
       TH096
Extrusion of Tailored Seamless Aluminum Tubes with Axial Variable Wall Thickness and Characterization of Mechanical Properties
Soeren Mueller
   EP154
Elevated Temperature Exposure Effects’ A Comparison of 6xxx-Series and 7xxx-Series Alloys
Danielle Williamson
   EE026
The Design and Benefits of a Thermally Stable Container
Ken Chien
MI065
BENCHMARKING
Roger AP Fielding
4:15 –
4:40 p.m.
   EP198
Impact of Severe "Shoe Shine" Polishing on Bearing Geometry
Richard F Dickson
   VA042
Influence of Anodizing Parameters on Surface Roughness & Dimensions of Anodized Extruded Aluminum Profiles
Mansoor Ali Khan
       EP140
Effect of Double Aging and Room Temperature Aging on Properties and Stress Corrosion Cracking of AA7075
Philip Nash
   EE061
SmartContainer - Reduced Energy Consumption and Optimal Temperature Distribution in Extrusion Containers
Christian Eckenbach
MI183
Benefits of Integrated Extrusion-Specific Quoting
Kevin Rahe
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2016
   
Extrusion Process
 
Anodizing
 
Texture
 
Melting & Homogenization
 
Miscellaneous
 
Modeling
8:00 – 8:25 a.m.    EP034
Paying Attention to Details of Die Corrections and Process Control for High-Precision Extrusions
Mushtaq Mohammed
   VA141
Innovative Anodizing Plant Low Operational Cost, High Performance
Walter Dalla Barba
   TH056
The Effect of Crystallographic Texture on the Mechanical Response of Aluminum Extrusion Alloys
Warren Poole
  BP175
Optimizing Combustion Systems for Aluminum Melting Furnaces
Jim Checkeye
   VA083
Friction Stir Welding and the Role It Plays in Extruded Thermal Management Solutions
Chunming Alex Chen
   MI019
What Matters? Pixie Dust is Not an Extrusion Optimization Strategy
Craig R Werner
8:30 – 8:55 a.m.    EP165
Microstructure Effects on Damage Evolution in Aluminum Weld Seams Studied through X-ray Computer Tomography
Andrew J Den Bakker
 

 

   TH123
Extrusion-Machining as an Analog to Investigate the Deformation Zone Mechanics during the Aluminum Extrusion Process.
Daniel R Klenosky
   BP054
Continuous Homogenizing Furnace Utilizing Vertical Airflow to Improve Temperature Uniformity and Increase Processing Flexibilty

Keith Boeckenhauer
 





Data
   
9:00 – 9:25 a.m.    EP081
Thermite Reactions During Extrusion of Aluminum
Oddvin Reiso
   VA062
Flash Anodizing Process Integrated in a Vertical Coating Line for Aluminum Extrusions
Andrea Trevisan
   TH126
Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Textures and Microstructures of Extruded Aluminum Alloys
Antonio Segatori
   BP093
History and Future of Aluminum Dross Processing

David J Roth
   EE084
Interactive Automation and Data Handling in Extruder Plants
Madhukar Pandit
  MI041
Aluminum Extrusion Sales Price Determination & Process Monitorings
Markus Dobler
9:30 – 9:55 a.m.       Best Paper (MI)   Best Paper (EE)    
    MI076
A Novel Methodology for Optimization of Properties, Costs and Sustainability of Aluminum Extrusions
Ole Runar Myhr
   EE030
HybrEx® - An Innovative Extrusion Press with Hybrid Drive Technology
Axel Bauer
 
   
Extrusion Process
 
Anodizing
 
Extrudate Surface/Weld Seam
 
Die Material / Nitriding
 
Press
 
Operations
10:30 – 10:55 a.m.    EP085
How to Benefit from Isothermal Extrusion – a Customer's View
Alexander Klaus
       TH063
The Effect of Die Design on T-Streak Formation
Jean-Francois Beland
   EP173
Pioneering Tool Steel Grades for Extrusion Tooling
Bryant K Bronner
       MI192
To Cast or Not to Cast, That is the Question
Jim Madgett
11:00 – 11:25 a.m.    EP193
Blisters and Their Many Causes
Tony Da Silva
 

 VA202
TriPlex - An Aluminum Oxide Thermal Variable Process
Walt Ahland

   TH064
Influence of Extrusion Die Bearing Geometry on Surface Grain Structure and Texture
Mary A.Wells
   EP060
Solving Vexing Tooling Issues with Villares VEX
Patricia Miller
   EE203
Energy Saving in Extrusion Presses - Latest Developments
Marco Schreiber
  MI113
Efficient Recycling
Roger AP Fielding
11:30 – 11:55 a.m.        VA189
Comparison of Extruded AA 6063 T6 and T7 Properties
Frank F Kraft
   TH108
Influence of Extrusion Die Geometry on Weld Seam Properties of AA6082 Extrudates
Martin Schwane
   EP100
Controlled ZeroFlow® Gas Nitriding Increases Durability of Extrusion Dies
Leszek Maldzinski
   EE050
Eco+Logic 2.0 - Saving Energy at the Extrusion Press
Luca Fogliata
  MI021
From Past to Present in the Extrusion Industry: A Personal Family Story of 100 Years
Yair Levin
  LUNCH BREAK
 
Extrusion Process
 
Miscellaneous
 
Grain Structure
 
Metal Treatment
Miscellaneous
Operations
1:15 –
1:40 p.m.
   EP204
The Extrusion of Two-Piece Billets
Tony Da Silva
   VA148
Acid Etch: Acid Etch Update and Process Improvements
Linda Newman
    BP094
Evaluation of Efficient Preheating Systems for CFF Boxes and Launders in Aluminum Casthouse
Bob Eivani
 EE075
Servo Drive Applications in Aluminum Profile Extrusion Equipment
Jürgen Sturm
 MI112
Modern Maintenance Concepts: Strategic Approaches, Benefits and Trends
Jim Gates
1:45 –
2:10 p.m.
   EP129
Real-time Prediction of Press Quench Profile Distortion - Foundation and Challenges
David R Jenista
   VA092
Baseless Packaging System for Aluminum Extrusions
Richard Michael
 TH199
Development and Validation of a Dynamic and Static Recrystallization Model for Microstructural Prediction of AA6060 Aluminum Alloy with Qform
Lorenzo Donati
   BP120
A Method for Analysis of the Metallic Particles Found within Extruded Profiles

Pawel Kazanowski
 EE142
ePuller - New Developments in Extrusion Puller Technology
Giulia Bertoli
MI049
Die Shop Management and Its Location
Sutanay Parida
2:15 –
2:40 p.m.
   EP088
Surface Defects on 6463 Alloy Extrusions for Bright Dip Anodizing Finish
Hanif Hamzah
   VA106
3D-Extrusion Applications and Customer Values: Saving Weight, Elimination Machining, Optimizing Products
Mark Jansson Kragh
    BP033
Identification of the Most Influencing Parameter for Perfect Extrudability of High Strength 6082
Andreas Schiffl
 EE147
Aging of Large Extrusions with Automated HandlingProducts
Dirk Menzler
MI017
Extrusion Optimization at the Profile Level
Craig R Werner
   
Die Material / Nitriding
 
Applications
 
FEM
 
Metal Treatment
 
Maintenance
 
Safety and Standards
3:15 –
3:40 p.m.
   EP029
Long-Term Wear Investigation on CVD Coated Extrusion Dies
Joachim Maier
   VA020
Aluminum Alloy AA7075 Truck Tire Valve Manufacturing Process for Aluminum Wheel Rims
Min Wu
   TH111
Using FEM to Model and Troubleshoot Extrusion Die Failures
Mike A Foster
  BP190
The Effect of Aluminum Molten Metal Cleanliness on the Quality of Aluminum Profiles
Emrah Fahri Özdoğru
   EE184
Review of Proper Bolting Practices - Applying Torque or Tension to a Bolted Connection
James Cunningham
   
3:45 –
4:10 p.m.
   EP125
How Controlled Nitriding and Ferritic Nitrocarburizing Improve Productivity, Quality, and Bottom Line
Jack A Kalucki
   VA068
Innovative Product Design - Twisted Aluminum Profile at KAIA Airport Saudi Arabia
Arvind Kumar Sivakumar
   TH095
Multi-Goal Virtual Optimization of Industrial Extrusion Dies
Barbara Reggiani
       EE119
Analysis and Modification of a Prematurely Fractured Container Shifting Rod
Wilson Davidson
   MI133
Past, Present and Future Safety Hazards in the Extrusion Industry
Alex W Lowery
4:15 –
4:40 p.m.
       VA186
Thermal Break Solutions for the Aluminum Fenestration Industry
Giovanni Barbareschi
           EE131
Laser Tracker Measurement Technology for the Alignment, Correction, Condition Monitoring and Refurbishment of Extrusion Presses
Joseph Mulder
  MI197
Defining Our Modern Metal
John G Weritz
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2016
   
Die Shop
 
Miscellaneous
 
Billet Metallurgy
 
Metallurgy
 
Automotive / Bumper
   
8:00 – 8:25 a.m.    EP036
Role of Die Shop Management to Enhance the Profitability of the Business
Arvind Kumar Sivakumar
   TH104
Production of Hollow Profiles by Hot Extrusion of Aluminum Chips
Matthias Haase
       VA087
Newest Developments in Composite Extrusion
Nooman Ben Khalifa
   EP118
Impact Study of Extruded Cross and Rectangular Aluminum Tubes for Improving Crashworthiness of Automobiles
Eboreime Ohioma
   
8:30 – 8:55 a.m.    EP187
New Innovative Way of Die Tracking
Sutanay Parida
   TH115
Required Extrusion Loads in Axisymmetric Rod Extrusion Characterized by FEM Analysis with Experiments
Henry S Valberg
   BP077
Influence of Billet Processing on Extruded Section Properties

Branimir Lela
   VA045
Manufacturing of Shape Memory Metal Matrix Composites (SM-MMCs) by Composite Extrusion
Christoph Dahnke
   EP135
A Study of the Influence of Parameters on the Distortional Amount of the Extruded Bar in 6082 Aluminum Extrusion Process
Wonho Hwang
   
9:00 – 9:25 a.m.    EP102
Die Description Data (DDD) - New Open Common Format Suggestion for the Aluminum Extrusion Industry
Sinan Akyar
   TH040
Charge Weld Scrap Minimization by Means of Dead Metal Flow Control in Die Design
Tommaso Pinter
   BP164
The Challenging Evolution of High Quality Gloss Alloy-Type Extrusion Billets

Marcel Rosefort
   VA067
The Reversion Process Applied to a Plastic Working for High-Strength Aluminum Alloys
Katsuya Kato
   VA031
Changes to the Specification for Aluminum Structures
J Randolph Kissell
   
9:30 – 9:55 a.m       Best Paper (EP)   Best Paper (VA)        
     EP166
Advanced Aluminum Alloys Used in the Manufacture of Products in Extrusion Process
Bartlomiej Plonka
   VA172
Surface Topography of Aluminum Extrusions after Caustic and Acid Etching and Its Implication for Streaking Defects
Xinquan Zhang
     
10:15 – 11:45 a.m  

Closing General Session