Program
Thursday 7th November 2024
09:30
Business reception – check-in and network in the exhibition area
Challenges and general conditions of the automotive glazing industry
10:00
Welcome address and introduction by CTI and opening by the moderator and the Co-moderator
Wolfgang Erner
Business Development Consultant – PMA Tools
Dr.-Ing. Franz-Udo Brückner
– IBB International
10:25
Q&A
10:30
Requirements for integrated process-oriented management systems based on Influence of IATF 16949 on the production of ADAS
- ADAS basics
- Main focus of IATF 16949
- How can IATF 16949 support and promote ADAS?
- ADAS safety aspects
- How does IATF 16949 support the safety aspects of ADAS?
Dr.-Ing. Franz-Udo Brückner
– IBB International
10:55
Q&A
Driver still drives indepentently – What’new in the glass industry?
11:00
What makes a windshield level-4 ready? Do we know the screws we have to turn?
What makes a windshield level-4 ready? Do we know the screws we have to turn?
- Current requirement landscape
- Optical quality vs. AI performance
- Expectations vs. reality
Hagen Rakus
Senior Experts im Glaslabor – Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
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Dominik W. Wolf (M.Sc.)
Doctoral student, Technical development, Optical metrology (EGEM/O) – Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
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Dr Boris Thielbeer
Senior Experts im Glaslabor – Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
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11:25
Q&A
11:30
Horizon Vision – Variable Angle Wedge Solutions for improved camera vision behind the windshield
Alex Liles, PhD
Sr Scientist – Optics Applications, Advanced Materials & Interlayers, – Eastman Chemical Company
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11:55
Q&A
12:00
Windscreen optical quality: the measurement technology needs to change
- Challenge supply chain: independent part qualification for camera and windscreen not adequate
- Challenge measurement technology: amplitude vs. intensity-based
- Future outlook: the path forward?
Prof. Dr. Alexander Braun
Professor of Physics Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology – University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf
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12:25
Q&A
12:30
A new glass for high performance, light weight glazing solutions”
- Superior impact, scratch, & sand pitting resistance
- Outstanding optical quality
- Reduced residual edge tension & better thermal shock resistance
Tom Cleary
Reliability Manager Auto Exteriors – Auto Glass Solutions – Corning Incorporated
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12:55
Q&A
01:00
Introduction round of the exhibitors
01:20
Networking lunch in the exhibition area
02:30
Shaping float-glass using localized laser heating
- Enabling new design possibilities in glass panes
- Manufacturing tight bending radii
- Shaping glass like sheet metal
Dr Kai Schillinger-Engel
Deputy Lead of Group Glass Forming and Machining – Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM
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02:55
Q&A
03:00
The industrial use of AR data glasses in production and maintenance
- Configuration of the hardware for the respective application
- Application scenario in production
- AR support in maintenance
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rigo Herold
Digitale Systeme – Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau, Fakultät Elektrotechnik
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03:25
Q&A
03:30
Networking break in the exhibition area
04:00
Smart glazing and its way to high volume serial production
- Today’s variety of smart films (PDLC, EC, SPD, etc.) and their handling.
- The necessary industrialization of smart films to reach high volumes in automotive
- New generation of smart films and their applications
Han-Alexander Pothoven
Director Advanced Technologies – DK Prototyping for Automotive Glass
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04:25
Q&A
04:30
Blending aesthetics and performance: glazing in car design with PVB interlayer film
Roel Philipsen
Marketing Manager – SEKISUI S-LEC B.V.
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04:55
Q&A
05:00
Rigid acoustic interlayers for design flexibility in laminated sidelites
Dan Hodder
Market Segment Manager, Advanced Interlayers – Eastman Chemical Company
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05:25
Q&A
05:30
Novel interlayer technology for functional laminated glazing
- Ultra-thin PVB for new applications
- Printed PVB for ambient lighting and decoration
Dr Uwe Keller
OEM Business Development Manager – Kuraray Europe
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05:55
Q&A
06:00
End of the first conference day
06:30
Evening event at Eigelstein
A social end to the first day of the conference: Enjoy an evening of interesting conversations and valuable contacts in a cosy atmosphere at Restaurant Eigelstein, Hammer Str. 17, 40219 Düsseldorf.
