On July 16 and 17, 2024, our colleagues Katharina Rothhöft and Dominik Büschgens took part in the interim workshop of the EMMA network in Frankfurt am Main. The event, hosted and organized by the Industrial Association for Massive Forming, provided the ideal platform to discuss current trends and important topics in thermoforming process technology.
The EMMA network, to which 40 companies and research institutes belong, exists for one year with the aim of jointly developing ideas for research proposals. The focus is on CO2-neutral industrial processes in forging. By bringing together different institutes, the aim is to submit targeted research proposals and strengthen the research network.
Katharina, who heads the innovation group for thermal processes, and Dominik took the opportunity to identify current trends and discuss important topics in thermal process technology. Dominik also presented the IOB’s current research priorities and projects.
The event began on Monday afternoon with a short round of introductions and participants getting to know each other. Updates were presented and a review of progress to date was given. A highlight of the first day was the keynote speech by Mr. Jonas Nichell on the topic of “Climate Conference Simulation”.
The next day, workshops were held in smaller groups. Here, existing ideas were developed further, the current status was discussed and the next steps were planned. The participants engaged in intensive discussions and developed new project ideas, also in exchange with other groups. Dr. Hartwig Stammberger from Eaton Industries GmbH then gave a keynote speech on “Direct current for the energy transition — DC grids”.
We would like to thank the Industrieverband für Massivumformung for the organization and the opportunity to exchange ideas with other experts. We look forward to incorporating the knowledge gained into our work at the IOB and further expanding our collaboration with our network partners.