At CERAMITEC 2009 there will again be an extensive
supporting programme featuring many lectures on specialist themes and panel
discussions. Participation in all the events is free of charge. The forum is in
Hall A5.
In a wide range of segments within the ceramics
industry, efficient use of energy plays a significant role, in both the
upstream as well as the high-temperature processes. At CERAMITEC 2009, this
theme is being dealt with from diverse perspectives – preparation technology,
shaping, drying technology and sintering technology – so as to better cater for
the different specialist disciplines. The partner for the event 'Energy and
Cost-Efficiency' on Tuesday, 20 October 2009 is the German Ceramics Society (Deutsche Keramische Gesellschaft – DKG),
which will be drawing on its broad-based network of leading experts and
speakers.
The innovations capability of technical ceramics and
powder metallurgy and the potential of modern processing techniques for
establishing new products will be showcased in the 'Technical Ceramics and
Powder Metallurgy Day' on Wednesday, 21 October 2009. Among the themes
highlighted at this event will be new and established technologies for
manufacturing powder metallurgy components and innovations and technologies for
production in the ceramics industry and other fields of application. Different
manufacturing processes, innovative techniques and newly developed systems from
both areas will be presented. The technical organisation of this event is in
the hands of the Fraunhofer IKTS and TASK / Meeting Point Ceramics in cooperation with
Germany´s Powder Metallurgy Trade Association (Fachverband Pulvermetallurgie
– FPM).
The trade journal Zi (Ziegelindustrie International, bauverlag) is organising a 'Heavy
Clay Day' at CERAMITEC 2009 on Thursday, 22 October. The themes covered by the
lectures featured at this event include, for example, energy efficiency (from
product manufacturing to energy optimisation throughout the entire production
process), energy-efficient buildings and the future potential open to the
sector. Many participants in the TBE Annual Conference are expected to take
part in this event as speakers and discussion partners.
The accompanying programme boasts another premiere: On
Friday, 23 October, an 'India Day' will be taking place in the CERAMITEC Forum,
as a follow-up to the 5th CERAMITEC Round Table which took place in November
2008 in Mumbai, India. This event is designed as an
Indian-European partnership meeting, and an opportunity to highlight the
situation on the Indian market against the background of the economic crisis.
The organisers are cfi (ceramic forum international, Göller
Verlag) and the Indian representation of the VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V.),
the German Engineering Federation.
Supporting Programme for download (pdf, 369 KB, as of September 2009)
