CompositesWorld
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AUGUST 2015 32 CompositesWorld SHOW PREVIEW Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland). Panelists, unconfrmed at CW press time, will focus on the topic, "Carbon Steel to Carbon Composites – Can the Existing Automo- tive Infrastructure be Leveraged to meet Lightweighting Targets?" Another perennial ACCE distinc- tion is its diverse keynote addresses, and this year won't disappoint. Speakers confrmed by early July include Day 1 keynotes from Anthony Schiavo, research associate, Lux Research Inc. (Boston, MA, US) on the topic of "Carbon Fiber 2.0: Roadmap for Growth to 2020 and Beyond," as well as a multi-speaker group that will address the timely topic of the "Institute for Advanced Compos- ites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI): A Disruptive Moment in Automotive History." Presenters here will include Dr. Craig Blue, CEO, IACMI; IACMI direc- tors Dr. Larry Drzal (Vehicles Technology) from Michigan State University; Dr. Byron Pipes (Modeling and Simulation Tech- nology) from Purdue University; Dr. Brian Rice (Compressed Gas Storage Tech- nology) from the University of Dayton Research Institute; and Clif Eberle (Mate- rials and Process Technology) from Oak Ridge National Laboratory. On Day 2 Deborah Mielewski, senior technical leader for Ford's Sustainable Materials and Plastics Research, will give a talk titled "Owning the Future: Sustainable Mate- rials Research, Development & Imple- mentation at Ford." After lunch on the same day, Stefan Stanglmaier, technology development CFK material and process safeguarding, BMW Group (Landshut, Germany), will address the topic of "Mass Production of CFRP in Automotive Appli- cations – Potential and Challenges in Implementing Local Reinforcements." And on Day 3 Antony Dodworth, managing director, Brite Lite Structures (San Francisco, CA, US), will discuss "A Platform for Novel Lightweight Automo- tive Composite Structural Design." Social outings, awards & trophies Popular aspects of the SPE ACCE include pre-event social outings in and around the Resources Inc. (Reno, NV, US) and a 90-minute talk on "Bioplastics & Biocompos- ites for Automotive" by Karen Stoefer of National Research Council Canada (NRCC, Ottawa, ON, Canada). Lively panel discussions and diverse keynotes Well known for its lively panel discussions, SPE ACCE this year has scheduled a 90-minute panel organized by Prof. Jan-Anders Månson, the head of the Labora- tory of Polymer and Composite Materials (LTC) at the Institute of Materials, Ecole www.janicki.com 360.856.5143 Specializing in Aerospace Production Tooling Carbon/JBXA Lay-up Mold 360°F 100+ Carbon/BMI Lay-up Mold 360°F 200+ Invar Lay-up Mold 360°F 1000+ Steel Lay-up Mold 350°F 1000+ Aluminum Lay-up Mold 250°F 250 USE TEMP DESCRIPTION EXPECTED CYCLES C o m p o s i t e s E E X P Networking Despite substantial growth over the past 14 years, the SPE ACCE still retains that small, friendly feel that makes networking easy. The confer- ence venue features plenty of places for attendees to gather for impromptu meetings, or host meals, breaks and networking receptions that help others meet and exchange information when they aren't in technical sessions or walking the show foor. Source | SPE / Photo | Pam & Mike Brady