8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fee: $595
Process Analysis and Optimization: Taught by the renowned Team from the Manufacturing Technologies Group, Lorenzo Donati and Sara Di Donato from University of Bologna, Barbara Reggiani and Riccardo Pelaccia from University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and Marco Negozio from University of Parma share their expertise for extruders and die makers to optimize die design, improve welding phenomena in extrusion dies, increase die life, and analyze the final microstructure of extruded profiles. Topics include introductions to practical and analytical extrusion concepts, material flow and friction in direct extrusion, die failure modes, die life prediction, and much more.