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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS

31st Course:

GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE LASER APPLICATIONS

ERICE-SICILY: 1 - 7 AUGUST 2001

Sponsored by the:

• C.N.R.
• Daimler-Chrysler
• ENEA
• European Science Foundation
• Ford Motor Co.
• Italian Ministry of University Scientific Research and Technology
• Nuvonyx
• Prima Industrie
• Robotic Vision Systems
• Sicilian Regional Government
• Soundronic
• Trumpf
• University of Rome "Tor Vergata"

PROGRAMME AND LECTURERS

Infrared lasers: then and now (opening plenary lecture)

• C.K.N. Patel, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Automotive industry influence on laser technology: historical and current developments

• D.A. Belforte, Industrial Laser Solutions, Sturbridge, MA, USA

Laser hybrid processes and laser remote welding in automotive industry

• E. Beyer, Fraunhofer Institute Material and Beam Technology, Dresden, D

New laser cutting and tailored blank welding systems for car body manufacturing

• G. Carbonato, Prima Industrie, Turin, I

Advances in laser drilling and cutting

• X. Chen, General Electric Co., Shanghai, CN

Laser based 3D machine vision: history and current application

• P.V. Costa, Robotic Vision Systems, Canton, MA, USA

Precise drilling and structuring of automotive components

• F. Dausinger, Stuttgart University, D

Present automotive laser applications in France and future potentials

• R. Fabbro, CLFA, Arcueil, F

LASERs - A key technology for automotive industry

• H.J. Haepp, Daimler Chrysler AG, Sindelfingen, D

Innovation in car body production with laser technology

• L. Hanicke, Volvo Car, Ford Motor, Gotheberg, S

Multi-focus and magnetically supported laser beam welding techniques

• H. Hügel, Stuttgart University, D

   

Market expectations and benefits of tailored blank and tubular blank manufacturing

• B.W. Kaegi, Soudronic AG, Neftenbach, CH

New advances in process control for automotive laser applications

• S. Kaierle, Fraunhofer Institut Lasertechnik, Aachen, D

Laser technology developments for automotive and airspace industry

• V.S. Kovalenko, University of Ukraine "KPI", Kiev, UA

Laser in automotive industry: from heat source to an intelligent manufacturing system

• K. Loeffler, Trumpf Systemtechnik, Ditzingen, D

Designed materials - CAD to part

• J. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Body laser welding: the Comau solutions

• R. Menin, Comau Systems, Turin, I

High speed laser processing for automotive

• W. Penn, Alabama Laser Company, Munford, AL, USA

Recent automotive applications with laser processing in Japan and future potentials

• K. Shibata, Nissan Motor Co., Yokosuka, J

Recent applications of laser surface treatment in European automotive industry

• R. Vilar, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, P

Laser cleaning: potential for application in automotive industry

• K.G. Watkins, University of Liverpool, UK

Processing of automotive materials with high power diode laser systems

• M.S. Zediker, Nuvonyx Inc., Bridgeton, MO, USA

PURPOSE OF THE SCHOOL

The purpose of the Course is to bring together world experts and scientists in the field of laser material processing, representing multiple disciplines, to discuss global automotive laser applications.

The attendees represent scholars of several different disciplines, from leading Universities and several laser research institutes. In addition, major automotive and related companies will demonstrate the latest cutting edge applications, currently in use today. Several laser companies will outline current and future trends in laser technology developments for future automotive applications.

The structure of the Course will be based on a series of invited lectures followed by interactive questions and discussions, including related panel discussions.

APPLICATIONS

Persons wishing to attend the Course should apply in writing to:

• Professor Sergio Martellucci
  Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Fisiche ed Energetiche
  Università di Roma "Tor Vergata"
  Via di Tor Vergata, 110 &endash; 00133 Rome, Italy
  Tel +39 06 7259 7144 Fax +39 06 7259 7145
  e-mail: smart@uniroma2.it

specifying:

i) date and place of birth, together with present nationality;
ii) degree and other academic qualifications;
iii) list of publications;
iv) present position and place of work.

 

• PLEASE NOTE
  Participants must arrive in Erice on August 1, not later than 5 p.m.