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Virtual and interactive: AM Ceramics & ceramitec conference 2020

With the virtual format AM Ceramics & ceramitec conference we have developed a completely new digital conference format in cooperation with our partners Lithoz GmbH and Fraunhofer IKTS. Experts from industry and research presented developments in the ceramics industry and additive manufacturing from September 16-17, 2020. Around 500 participants were present live!

Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - Day 1
Thursday, September 17, 2020 - Day 2

Further information:

Q&As of each sessionConference Booklet

Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - Day 1

Welcome + Keynote Day 1

September 16, 2020, 08:30 – 09:00
Presenter: Prof. Alexander Michaelis (Fraunhofer IKTS)

Digital Lab Tour: Additive Manufacturing Technologies at Fraunhofer IKTS

September 16, 2020, 09:00 – 09:30
Organizers: Fraunhofer IKTS)

Components and thermal processing

The rocky road from idea to product: Product development using the example of multiphase ceramics – A field report

September 16, 2020, 09:45 - 11:15
Presenter: Dr. Tobias Füderer (DOCERAM Ingenieurkeramik GmbH)

Ceramic packages for magneto-resistive sensors in space applications

September 16, 2020, 09:45 - 11:15
Presenter: Christian Melzer (RUAG Space Germany GmbH)

Advances in the debinding and sintering of ceramics under air and modified atmospheres

September 16, 2020, 09:45 - 11:15
Presenter: Dr. Christian Schenk (Carbolite Gero GmbH & Co. KG)

Data collection and processing

Non-contact Infrared temperature measurement in In-line process control

September 16, 2020, 11:30 - 13:00
Presenter: Daniel Wagner (DIAS Infrared GmbH) & Johannes Abel (Fraunhofer IKTS)

AI in practice: Intelligent solutions for sustainable optimization of ceramic process chains

September 16, 2020, 11:30 - 13:00
Presenter: Dr. Martin Juhrisch (Symate GmbH):

Data acquisition and analysis for process monitoring in the field of additive manufacturing

September 16, 2020, 11:30 - 13:00
Presenter: Dr. Valentin Lang (TU Dresden)

Thursday, September 17, 2020 - Day 2

Welcome and Keynote Day 2

September 17, 2020, 08:30 - 09:00
Presenter: Dr. Johannes Homa (Lithoz GmbH)

Technical and medical applications

Additive manufacturing of ceramics to search and realize personalized bone substitutes

September 17, 2020, 09:15 - 10:45
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Franz Weber (University of Zürich)

Tribo-mechanical behaviour of semi-porous parts for small joint arthroplasty

September 17, 2020, 09:15 - 10:45
Presenter: Ambra Paterlini (Lincotek Medical)

Ceramic additive manufacturing for RADAR applications

September 17, 2020, 09:15 - 10:45
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Niels Benson (University of Duisburg):

New developments in material and technology

Multimaterial Jetting of ceramic components

September 17, 2020, 11:00 - 12:40
Presenter: Steven Weingarten (Fraunhofer IKTS)

Additive manufacturing of zirconia ceramics

September 17, 2020, 11:00 - 12:40
Presenter: Dr. Erik Adolfsson (RISE Research Institute Sweden)