12th WORLD CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Sunday, 10 June
19.00 – 22.00 Welcoming Reception and Buffet Dinner at the Hotel Kimmel

Monday, 11 June
9.00 – 17.00 General sessions 1 and 2 (Automotive markets, technical development and innovation).
19.00-21.00 Joensuu City reception

Tuesday, 12 June
8.00-12.30 General session 3 (Design and new technology) and General session 4 (Moulds and dies).
20.00-23.00 Finish evening and dinner

DETAILED PROGRAM, with speakers
Please note that the programme may be changed without prior notice.

Sunday, 10 June
19.00 – 22.00 Welcoming Reception and Buffet Dinner at the Hotel Kimmel

Monday, 11 June
07.00 – 09.00 Table-top set up for conference sponsors
08.00 – 17.00 Registration and optional tour information
09.00 – 9.30 Opening Ceremony
ISTMA President Mr. J-L. Rabourdin, France
Minister of Trade and Industry Mr. M. Pekkarinen, Finland
President of the Organizing Committee Mr. K. Syrjälä, Finland
09.30 – 12.30 General Session 1:
AUTOMOTIVE MARKETS, TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION

Key-Note Speech:
Future Car Production – Challenges and Chances for the Tool and Die Shop
Dr. Bernd Griesbach, Audi AG, Germany

Future Trends and Insights to Smart Working Tools, Environments and Instruments in Automobile and Electronic Industries
Prof. Jari Kaivo-oja, Finland Futures Research Centre, Turku School of Economics, Finland

Coffee break

Strategies in Tooling in the Increasing Activities of TOYOTA with Special Attention to European and Russian Market
Mr. Shoji Igawa, Executive Director, Toyota, Japan

National Tooling Initiative Programmes / Progress Report
Mr. Dirk van Dyk, Project Manager, Toolmaking Association of South Africa (TASA), South Africa

Brief Survey for Russian Moulds’ Industry and Market Trends for Domestic Plastics Production
Ph.D. Vladimir Braginsky, Society of Plastics Engineers, Russia

12.30 – 14.00 Lunch

14.00 – 17.00 General Session 2:
AUTOMOTIVE MARKET TRENDS, TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION

Characteristics of a World Class Tool Shop and Prospects in a Global Economy
Mr. Jay Baron, Director, Center for Automotive Research, Michigan, USA

Future Outlook for Car Industry / Supplier View
Mr. Svenåke Berglie, Managing Director, Scandinavian Automotive Suppliers, Sweden

EU Research Programmes offer new Business
Possibilities to European Mould Makers
Mr. Timo Ture, Managing Director, Elastopoli Oy, Finland

Coffee break

Tooling Solutions for Advanced High Strength Steels
Mr. Andreas Johansson, Strategic Market
Management - Automotive, Uddeholm Tooling AB, Sweden

Improving the Efficiency in the Die Design and Manufacturing of Forming Dies
PH.D. Boel Wadman, IVF Industrial Research and Development Corporation, Sweden

19.00 – 21.00 Joensuu City Reception

Tuesday, 12 June
08.00 – 17.00 Registration and Optional Tour Information
08.00 – 12.30 General Session 3: DESIGN & NEW TECHNOLOGY

Key-Note Speech:
Trends in Industrial Design
Mr. Eero Miettinen, Director, Nokia Oyj, Finland

Customer Expectations, Demands for Industrial Design
Mr. Olavi Lindén, Director, Fiskars Brands Finland Oy, Finland

New Materials and Processes
Mr. Roger Onions, Director, Delcam Ltd, England

Modification of Polymer Properties by Irradiation
Ing. Michal Stanek, Ph.D., Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic

Coffee break

Design Optimization of Tools Used for Cold Working Application for Maximizing Tool Life
Dr. Kumar M Iyer, Assab Sripad Steels Ltd., India

Micro- and Nanotechnology in CERN Projects
Mr. Mauro Taborelli, CERN
Mr. Juha Väyrynen, Joensuu Science Park Ltd., IMTEC, Finland

A Quantum Step in the World of Nanotechnology
Dr. Ivano Beltrami , Agie SA, Switzerland

PVD-Coatings in the Field of Stamping/Forming
Mr. Andreas Reiter, Dipl.-Ing., Oerlikon Balzers Ltd, Lichtenstein

Influence of Mold Cavity Surface on Fluidity of Polymers
Prof. Miroslav Manas, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic

12.30 – 14.00 Lunch

14.00 – 17.00 General Session 4:
MOULDS AND DIES

Key-Note Speech:
Trends in Sourcing and Logistics in Electronics Industry
Mr. Jukka Heikkilä, Sourcing Director, Vice President, Nokia Oyj, Finland

Mould Production and Moulding Technologies
Prof. Antonio Cunha, University of Minho, Portugal

Cutting Tools Demand and Features
Mr. Tapio Alatalo, Product Manager, Seco Tools AB, Sweden

Advanced Tool Steels for Moulds and Dies
Mr. Franz Russ, M.Sc. (Tech.), Böhler Edelstahl, Austria

Superior Finishing by Ultra Burnishing
Mr. Sami Korhonen, Managing Director, Elpro Oy, Finland

Coffee break

Production Quality to the Detail - Ultrasonic Cleaning of Plastic, Rubber and Class Moulds
Ms. Tea Lehto, Business Manager, Finnsonic Oy, Finland

Recent Developments in Finish Milling of Hardened High Speed Steels
Mr. Kristian Arntz, Dipl.-Ing., Fraunhofer-Institute for Production Technology IPT. Aachen, Germany

The Effect of a Surface Roughness Optimization on the Machining Time of a Forming Tool
Ms. Reetta Kinisjärvi, M.Sc. (Tech.) and Mr. Juha Varis, Dr.Tech. (Eng.), Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland

Diffusion Carbide Coating Applications
Prof. Ph.D. Mladen Stupnisek, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture University of Zagreb, Croatia

20.00 – 23.30 Finnish Evening and Dinner at Restaurant Huhmari

Wednesday, 13 June
07.00 – 17.00 Registration and Optional Tour Information
07.30 – 17.00 Factory Visits Arranged by Host Association

09.00 – 15.00 Excursions for the Ladies:
New Valamo Monastery and Day Cruise

17.30 – 18.30 Press Conference

19.30 – 00.30 Midnight-Sun Tour to Hotell Koli

Thursday, 14 June
9.00 – 12.00 Optional Seminar:
NANOTECHNOLOGY AND MICROELECTRONICS INDUSTRY

12.30 – 14.00 Lunch

12.30 – 19.00 Optional Programme/Golf Tournament

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12th WORLD CONFERENCE PROGRAM