Programme at a glance
| Wednesday23 Sep | Thursday24 Sep | Friday25 Sep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30-9:00 | Opening Ceremony | ||
| 9:00-9:45 | KeynoteSolid State Material Processing via Friction extrusionProf. B. Klusemann (Leuphana University Lüneburg) | KeynoteProcess innovation in aluminum hot extrusion: from proof-of-concept in the lab to enabling unique shapes in industrial productionProf. Y. Korkolis (Technical University Dortmund) | KeynoteForming technologies for Aluminium railway interiors: criteria definition and case study validationDr. G. Russello/I. Marchese (CEO O.Me.R. SpA) |
| 10:00-11:20 | Joining by forming1AI applications in metal forming processes1 | Materials and properties2Modelling and simulation2 | AI applications in metal forming processes2Novel processes2 |
| 11:20-11:40 | Coffee break | Coffee break | Coffee break |
| 11:40-13:00 | Bulk forming1Sheet forming1 | Sheet forming3 (until 13:20)Bulk forming2 | Sheet forming4 and Circular processes2 (until 12:40) |
| 13:00-14:15 | Lunch 13:00-14:00 | Lunch 13:20-14:15 | Lunch 13:00-14:15 |
| 14:00-14:15 | Sponsor presentationsMicas Simulations Limited-QForm UKServotest Testing Systems | ||
| 14:15-15:00 | KeynoteHow Industry 4.0/5.0 Redefines the Engineer’s ResponsibilityProf. M. Hojny (AGH University of Krakow) | KeynoteMulti-laser PBF platforms, wire- and powder-based DED systemsDr. P. Calefati (CEO AltForm srl) | |
| 15:00-16:20 | Materials and properties1Modelling and simulation1 | Joining by forming2Bulk forming3 | |
| 16:20-16:40 | Coffee break | Coffee break | |
| 16:40-18 | Sheet forming2Novel processes1 | Circular processes1 (until 18:20)Multimaterial processes |
Wednesday23 Sep
8:30-9:00Opening Ceremony
9:00-9:45KeynoteSolid State Material Processing via Friction extrusionProf. B. Klusemann (Leuphana University Lüneburg)
10:00-11:20Joining by forming1AI applications in metal forming processes1
11:20-11:40Coffee break
11:40-13:00Bulk forming1Sheet forming1
13:00-14:00Lunch break
14:00-14:15Sponsor presentationsMicas Simulations Limited-QForm UKServotest Testing Systems
14:15-15:00KeynoteHow Industry 4.0/5.0 Redefines the Engineer’s ResponsibilityProf. M. Hojny (AGH University of Krakow)
15:00-16:20Materials and properties1Modelling and simulation1
16:20-16:40Coffee break
16:40-18Sheet forming2Novel processes1
Thursday24 Sep
9:00-9:45KeynoteProcess innovation in aluminum hot extrusion: from proof-of-concept in the lab to enabling unique shapes in industrial productionProf. Y. Korkolis (Technical University Dortmund)
10:00-11:20Materials and properties2Modelling and simulation2
11:20-11:40Coffee break
11:40-13:00Sheet forming3 (until 13:20)Bulk forming2
13:20-14:15Lunch break
14:15-15:00KeynoteMulti-laser PBF platforms, wire- and powder-based DED systemsDr. P. Calefati (CEO AltForm srl)
15:00-16:20Joining by forming2Bulk forming3
16:20-16:40Coffee break
16:40-18Circular processes1 (until 18:20)Multimaterial processes
Friday25 Sep
9:00-9:45KeynoteForming technologies for Aluminium railway interiors: criteria definition and case study validationDr. G. Russello/I. Marchese (CEO O.Me.R. SpA)
10:00-11:20AI applications in metal forming processes2Novel processes2
11:20-11:40Coffee break
11:40-12:40Sheet forming4 and Circular processes2
13:00-14:15Lunch
Detailed programme
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Wednesday 23 September 2026
8:30-9:00Opening Ceremony
9:00-9:45KeynoteSolid State Material Processing via Friction extrusionProf. B. Klusemann (Leuphana University Lüneburg)Chair: Prof. Livan Fratini
10:00-11:20 Parallel sessions
Joining by forming1
Chair: Prof. Yohei Abe
10:00-10:20Mechanical clinching of aluminum alloy and pre-formed die-quenched steel sheetsYohei Abe and Ryota Akita
10:20-10:40Analysis of Alloy- and Process-Driven Failure Mechanisms in Hybrid Components Joined by Orbital FormingArnold Harms, Dominik Reisacher, Jessica Sarris, David Römisch, Michael Lechner and Marion Merklein
10:40-11:00Investigation of Asymmetric Tumbling Self-Piercing Riveting (T-SPR) for Multi-Material SystemsJessica Sarris and Michael Lechner
11:00-11:20Numerical investigation of the load-bearing capacity of joints with multi-range capable self-piercing rivetsPia Kaimann, Paula Probst, Mathias Bobbert and Gerson Meschut
AI applications in metal forming processes1
Chair: Prof. Tomoyoshi Maeno
10:00-10:20Fully connected neural network (FCNN) to predict the rolling schedule on a five-stands tandem cold millMichele Cannillo, Antonio Piccininni, Angela Cusanno, Umberto Liuzzo, Stefano Pantarotto and Gianfranco Palumbo
10:20-10:40An Automated Approach to Creating AI-Driven Microstructural Models in Hot Deformation ProcessesNikolay Biba, Olga Bylya, Denis Tretyakov and Artur Gartvig
10:40-11:00Rapid generation of statistically similar representative volume elements using transformer architectureKrzysztof Bzowski and Łukasz Rauch
11:00-11:20Hybrid Stochastic–Artificial Intelligence Framework for Prediction and Uncertainty Quantification of Mechanical Properties in Hot-Rolled Steel ProductsLukasz Rauch, Maciej Pietrzyk, Rafał Nadolski and Danuta Szeliga
11:20-11:40Coffee break
11:40-13:00 Parallel sessions
Bulk forming1
Chair: Prof. Shihong Zhang
11:40-12:00Influence of Non-Axisymmetric Material Flow on Residual Stress Formation and Machining Distortion in Cup Forward ExtrusionManuel Friedlein, Dominik Hoffmann, Michael Knaps and Marion Merklein
12:00-12:20Effect of pulse-current frequency on the deformation behavior of extruded TNM-TiAl alloyTianwen Zhao, Yong Li, Yi Xiao and Huiqiao Du
12:20-12:40Influence of Drive Roll Arrangement and Friction on Shape Accuracy in Roll Forming of Thick Aluminium Alloys Investigated by Finite Element AnalysisTomoyoshi Maeno, Haruna Sasaki, Shoichi Hirosawa, Yasushi Suzuki and Yuji Yabuki
12:40-13:00A Cellular Automata Study of Microstructure Evolution in Nickel-Based Wrought Superalloy during Multi-Pass ForgingJiaxu Liu, Shuaifeng Chen, Shihong Zhang and Ming Cheng
Sheet forming1
Chair: Prof. Gianfranco Palumbo
11:40-12:00Investigation of Heating and Cooling Conditions and Flow Stress under Short-Time Heating in Hot Gas Forming of Heat-Treatable Aluminum AlloysTomoki Takehana, Yuta Sugiyama, Tomoyoshi Maeno, Ryohei Ikeda, Kimihiro Nogiwa and Norieda Ueno
12:00-12:20Effects of forming conditions on limit of drawing ratio during circular and square cups cold drawing and ironing process of Ti alloy sheetsYusuke Okude, Taku Iwaoka, Isao Nakamura, Tsuyoshi Muraoka and Takashi Katagiri
12:20-12:40Effect of forming conditions on thickness deviation in in-plane bending parts utilizing bending and compression processesTsuyoshi Muraoka, Yusuke Okude, Takashi Katagiri, Shohei Kajikawa and Takashi Kuboki
12:40-13:00Effects of Blank and Tool Shape on Formability in Deep Drawing for Forming Square ContainersSeina Adachi, Tatsuya Tanaka, Masahiro Sasada and Eri Nakatsuka
13:00-14:00Lunch break
14:00-14:15 Sponsor presentations
Sponsor presentation
14:00-14:15From Process Simulation to Intelligent Digital Twins in Metal FormingNikolay Biba, MICAS Simulations Ltd - QForm UK, Oxford, UK
Sponsor presentation
14:00-14:15Servotest Testing Systems[TITLE TO BE CONFIRMED]
14:15-15:00KeynoteHow Industry 4.0/5.0 Redefines the Engineer’s ResponsibilityProf. M. Hojny (AGH University of Krakow)Chair: Prof. Yohei Abe
15:00-16:20 Parallel sessions
Materials and properties1
Chair: Prof. Friedrich Ratschiller
15:00-15:20Role of Hard Phase / Carbide Creation on Mechanical Behavior of High Strength steelsMaha El-Meligy and Taher El-Bitar
15:20-15:40Microstructural and Mechanical Response of Metals Subjected to Extreme-Angle Shear FormingBernat Szabo, May Hicks, Elen Lloyd-Williams and Bradley Wynne
15:40-16:00Characteristics of Iron-Carbon Alloy Sintered Compacts Containing Carbon Exceeding Cast Iron Fabricated by Mechanical Alloying MethodShigehiro Kawamori and Yoshinori Nagai
16:00-16:20Effect of hot isostatic pressing temperature on microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of TA15 alloyDexin Zhang, Can Li, Huiqiao Du and Yong Li
Modelling and simulation1
Chair: Prof. Naoki Miyazawa
15:00-15:20Influence of High-Speed Precision Press Crankshaft Sliding Bearings on Bottom Dead Centre Accuracy under Thermo-Hydrodynamic Lubrication ConditionsQinsong Xing, Yu Wang and Yu Sun
15:20-15:40Assembly Tolerance Optimization of Formed Wing Thin-Walled Structures Using Dynamic Kriging and Improved Particle Swarm OptimizationRenyuan Tong, Jun Ni and Yu Sun
15:40-16:00Applicability of beam theory for real-time simulation of large deformations in an elastoplastic cantileverChristian Reisinger, Christian Zehetner, Simon Mayr and Michael Krommer
16:20-16:40Coffee break
16:40-18 Parallel sessions
Sheet forming2
Chair: Prof. Donato Sorgente
16:40-17:00Contribution to the Study of Incremental Sheet Forming Process for Biomedical ApplicationBelouettar Karim, Sadaoui Sifeddine and Mahiddini Brahim
17:00-17:20Study of the influence of system stiffness on forming accuracy in robotic single-point incremental formingKosma Knap, Konrad Perzyński and Łukasz Madej
17:20-17:40A Novel Deep Drawing Tool for Assessment of Humanoid Robot Capabilities in Forming ProcessesJohann Jung, Cedric Kiener, Wolfgang Rimkus and Tilman Traub
17:40-18:00Sequential double step inverse approach for the identification of constitutive parameters of AA5754-H22 aluminum alloyLetizia Barcellona, Antonio Piccininni, Angela Cusanno, Michele Cannillo, Donato Sorgente and Gianfranco Palumbo
18:00-18:20Sheet Hydroforming of EV Battery EnclosureTrent Maki and Jack Cheng
Novel processes1
Chair: Prof. Antonello Astarita
16:40-17:00L-PBF of NiTi components: feasibility study and mechanical characterizationGaetano Pollara, Dina Palmeri, Rachele Bertolini, Flavia Tucci, Stefania Bruschi, Gianluca Buffa and Rosa Di Lorenzo
17:00-17:20Electro Pulsed Treatment Effect on the Tensile Behaviour of Pure NiobiumErsilia Cozzolino, Antonio Formisano, Massimo Durante and Antonello Astarita
17:20-17:40A Study on the Extrusion-Based Hole Flanging Process for Low-Elongation Copper Alloy PlatesHeng-Sheng Lin and Meng-Lin Chiang
17:40-18:00Advancing the constrained friction processing as a new proposed technique for magnesium powderCamila Caroline de Castro, Olivia Mascherini Fioranelli and Benjamin Klusemann
Thursday 24 September 2026
9:00-9:45KeynoteProcess innovation in aluminum hot extrusion: from proof-of-concept in the lab to enabling unique shapes in industrial productionProf. Y. Korkolis (Technical University Dortmund)Chair: Prof. Krzysztof Muszka
10:00-11:20 Parallel sessions
Materials and properties2
Chair: Prof. Sajjad Emami
10:00-10:20Influence of clearance, impact energy and velocity on the properties of the cut surface for high-speed blanking of X5CrNi18-10.Nadja Reiser, Elmar Galiev, Sven Winter, Verena Psyk, Lisa Winter, Thomas Lampke and Verena Käusel
10:20-10:40Crystal Plasticity analysis incorporating slip activities extracted from molecular dynamics and SEM-DICNaoki Miyazawa, Kentaro Okada, Hiroki Oshima, Tomoko Matsuda, Takashi Matsuno and Takayuki Hama
10:40-11:00Warm Foming for Decarbonization: Investigating Material Flow and Ductility of 18CrNiMo7-6 Steel under Reduced-Temperature Conditions.Eduardo Garcia, Alberto Murillo-Marrodan, Beatriz Achiaga and Israel Ruiz Salmon
11:00-11:20Assessment of the rheological properties of a heterostructured material using the micro Digital Image Correlation (micro-DIC) methodPaulina Lisiecka-Graca, Bartłomiej Pabich, Marcin Kwiecień, Krzysztof Muszka and Janusz Majta
Modelling and simulation2
Chair: Prof. Łukasz Rauch
10:00-10:20Unveiling Stirring Mechanisms in Friction Stir Consolidation Through SPH SimulationsSalvatore Russo, Riccardo Puleo, Giuseppe Ingarao, Gianluca Buffa, Fabrizio Micari and Livan Fratini
10:20-10:40SPH-FEM Multiscale Analysis for Severe Plastic Deformation of Polycrystalline MetalSewon Jeon, Jinho Jeon, Xuelong Lyu, Kazumi Matsui and Takahiro Yamada
10:40-11:00The application of hybrid simulation methods SPH/FEM/RCA/MC in modelling metal forming processesPrzemysław Marynowski
11:00-11:20Enhancing Fretting Fatigue Resistance in Modular Orthopedic Implants via Low Plasticity Burnishing: An Adaptive Finite Element Simulation StudyAli Cherif Messellek, Yacine Benabid and Mohand Ould Ouali
11:20-11:40Coffee break
11:40-13:20 Parallel sessions
Sheet forming3
Chair: Prof. Heng-Sheng Lin
11:40-12:00Bayesian optimization based stamping tool geometry design for metallic bipolar plate formingSangwook Langenstück-Lee, Hyun Jin Park, Florian Hüsing and Christian Brecher
12:00-12:20A Validity Classification Approach to Curve Validity Assessment for Surrogate-Driven Design in Sheet Metal FormingHaosu Zhou, Haoran Li, Yingxue Zhao and Nan Li
12:20-12:40Sustainable Rapid Tooling for Sheet Metal Forming: A Reverse-Engineered ApproachMohamed Chairi, Elnaeem Abdalla, Mariasofia Parisi, Simone Panfiglio and Guido Di Bella
12:40-13:00Laser-assisted Gas Incremental Forming (La-GIF) using different control strategiesAngela Cusanno, Pasquale Guglielmi, Antonio Piccininni, Emanuele Fulco, Michele Cannillo, Donato Sorgente and Gianfranco Palumbo
13:00-13:20Effect of Material Anisotropy on the Formability of Austenitic Stainless Steel Assessed by Forming Limit DiagramsMateusz Kopyscianski, Paulina Lisiecka-Graca, Marcin Kwiecien, Tomasz Iwanowicz and Michał Kukawka
Bulk forming2
Chair: Prof. Mohamad El Mehtedi
11:40-12:00Automated FEM-Based Optimization of Gas-Vent Channel Positioning in Hot Forging Dies to Prevent Underfill DefectsArtem Alimov, Dmitry Gerasimov, Igor Medvedko, Nikolay Biba and Sebastian Härtel
12:00-12:20Understanding and quantifying the edge curvature in hot rolling of heavy platesManashree Hedaoo, Tobias Weber, Tobias Scheffer, Martin Jochum, Emad Scharifi, David Bailly and Junhe Lian
12:20-12:40Towards In-Situ Surface Reconstruction of Hot Forming Dies: System Design and Preliminary ValidationMax Brower-Rabinowitsch, Mika Yannick Bodnariuk and Lennart Hinz
12:40-13:00Optimization of the Strength–Ductility Balance in a Medium-Mn Steel through Hot Forging and Intercritical AnnealingAlimi Latifa, Salah Oudjertli, Nacira Sassane and Mounira Bourebia
13:20-14:15Lunch break
14:15-15:00KeynoteMulti-laser PBF platforms, wire- and powder-based DED systemsDr. P. Calefati (CEO AltForm srl)Chair: Prof. Gianluca Buffa
15:00-16:20 Parallel sessions
Joining by forming2
Chair: Prof. Guido Di Bella
15:00-15:20Experimental analysis of shearing behavior and layer interaction in three-sheet shear-clinchingJonas Neumann and Marion Merklein
15:20-15:40Compressive Formability and FE Modelling of Explosion-Welded Steel–Aluminium Transition Bars for Sustainable ShipbuildingGiulia Palomba, Mariasofia Parisi, Mohamed Chairi, Elnaeem Abdalla, Pasqualino Corigliano and Guido Di Bella
15:40-16:00Mechanical joining via a self-piercing riveting process with tumbling kinematics of locally carburized hot stamped CP-W 800Henning Frank, Jessica Sarris, Marion Merklein and Michael Lechner
16:00-16:20Crack-path regulation by a wavy interlocking interface with a heterogeneous hard–soft interlayer in Al laminated alloysYuqiang Chen, Yufeng Song, Dingding Lu, Weijing Cai
Bulk forming3
Chair: Prof. Danuta Szeliga
15:00-15:20Heterogeneous Nanostructure and Mechanical Properties of Caliber-Rolled Cu-Zn-Si Alloys with Ultra-Low Stacking-Fault EnergyHiromi Miura, Chihiro Watanabe and Yoshiteru Aoyagi
15:20-15:40Effect of Asymmetric Rolling with Tilted Entry on Texture Evolution and Mechanical PropertiesKrzysztof Wierzbanowski, Dorota Byrska-Wójcik, Monika Ostachowska, Mirosław Wróbel, Remigiusz Błoniarz and Andrzej Baczmański
15:40-16:00Influence of rolling process on the determination of Curie point in the advanced High Entropy AlloysMarcin Kwiecień, Kamil Cichocki, Anna Wójcik and Krzysztof Muszka
16:00-16:20Influence of Data Preprocessing and Multispectral Imaging on CNN Performance in Aluminium Extrusion Defect DetectionKonrad Żyłka, Piotr Korczak, Marek Rajda, Krzysztof Remsak, Bartłomiej Płonka and Łukasz Madej
16:20-16:40Coffee break
16:40-18:20 Parallel sessions
Circular processes1
Chair: Prof. Giuseppe Ingarao
16:40-17:00Solid-State Recycling of AZ80 Machining Chips via Temperature-Controlled Consolidation and Hot Rolling without Prior Surface CleaningAlberto Murillo-Marrodán and Taiki Nakata
17:00-17:20Compacted Recycled Steel Chips for Electrical Machine ApplicationsMojgan Zare, Adrian Schäfer, Marco Speth, Nejila Parspour and Mathias Liewald
17:20-17:40Upgrade Recycling of Secondary Aluminum Alloy Sheets by Hot Stamping after Rapid Heating and Bake-Hardening TreatmentRyoto Yoshiike, Koki Hasegawa, Mitsuhiro Ootaki, Shoichi Hirosawa, Tomoyoshi Maeno, Yasushi Suzuki and Yuuji Yabuki
17:40-18:00Evaluation of Tensile and Fatigue Strength near the Interface of Wire DED-Repaired Tool Steel and Characteristics of the Heat-Affected ZoneToranosuke Amaki and Tomoyoshi Maeno
18:00-18:20Experimental Analysis of Consolidation Strategies for Aluminium Swarf in Solid State Recycling: Effects of Morphology and Pressing ParametersJohn Damilola Sunday, Alberto Murillo-Marrodán, Eduardo García, Aintzane Conde-Fernandez, Andoni Egurrola, Gorka Ortiz-de-Zarate and Julen Agirre
Multimaterial processes
Chair: Prof. Bhaskaran Krishnamurthy
16:40-17:00AM-Enabled Thickness Distribution Control for Hot Pressing of Fibre-Metal LaminatesZheng Liu, Enrico Simonetto, Yihong Shi, Andrea Ghiotti and Stefania Bruschi
17:00-17:20Influence of Graded Twisted Metal Transition Structures on the Mechanical Interlocking Strength in Metal–Plastic Hybrid JointsKashish Veda Eluri, Saravanan Palaniyappan, André Leonhardt, Maik Fiedler, Carolin Binotsch, Maik Trautmann, Birgit Awiszus, Guntram Wagner and Till Clausmeyer
17:20-17:40Strengthening mechanisms and modelling for artificial ageing of CNTs/Al-Cu-Mg compositesXuhang Gao, Yuan Gao and Yong Li
17:40-18:00Dissimilar Additive Friction Stir Deposition of AA6082-T6 on Low-Carbon Steel: Process Window Identification and Multi-Modal NDT ValidationShahzaib Azam, Kirill Kalashnikov, Joseph Walker, William Kerr, Yashar Javadi, Gianluca Buffa, Tatyana Konkova and Saeed Tamimi
Friday 25 September 2026
9:00-9:45KeynoteForming technologies for Aluminium railway interiors: criteria definition and case study validationDr. G. Russello/I. Marchese (CEO O.Me.R. SpA)Chair: Prof. Fabrizio Micari
10:00-11:20 Parallel sessions
AI applications in metal forming processes2
Chair: Prof. Antonio Piccininni
10:00-10:20The Influence of Process Parameters on Melt Pool Formation in Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Stainless Steel: Insights from the Eagar-Tsai Model and Reinforcement LearningNataliya Togobytska, Serhii Adjamskyi, Rostyslav Podolskyi and Ganna Kononenko
10:20-10:40Machine Learning-Based Iterative Setup Optimization for Multi-Stage Forming SystemsMalte Nagel, Niyazi Ayaz, Lennart Hinz, Richard Krimm and Bernd-Arno Behrens
10:40-11:00Data-Efficient AI Surrogates for Simulation-Based Robust Process Window Identification in Metal FormingSven Varchmin, Christian Siedbürger and Peter Groche
11:00-11:20Development of a defect detection model for microstructures using machine learningDorota Wilk-Kołodziejczyk, Sandra Gajoch, Łukasz Marcjan and Gerard Skomin
Novel processes2
Chair: Prof. Rosa Di Lorenzo
10:00-10:20Study on Effects of Lubricant Dosage on Microstructure and Properties of 5XXX Aluminum Alloy Fabricated by Additive Friction Stir DepositionLeibo Wu, Kai Wu, Yu Sun and Zhixiong Zhu
10:20-10:40Modeling rib geometry in FDM of different magnesium alloysCarlo Bruni
10:40-11:00Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Serving Innovative Mechanical Deformation processes: A review articleMaha El-Meligy
11:20-11:40Coffee break
11:40-12:40 Session
Sheet forming4 and Circular processes2
Chair: Prof. Fabrizio Micari
11:40-12:00The influence of process parameters and lubricant formulation on the properties of a SPIF AA5754 benchmark componentAntonio Piccininni, Angela Cusanno, Michele Cannillo and Gianfranco Palumbo
12:00-12:20An Experimental Investigation of the effect of Die and Blank Holder Face Angle in Deep DrawingAdham Ragab and Mohamed Saleh
12:20-12:40Effect of Post-Friction Stir Extrusion Heat Treatment on Wires Produced from AA1050 and AA3105 Aluminum ChipsMauro Carta, Pasquale Buonadonna, Davide Cambuli, Gabriela Loi, Francesco Aymerich and Mohamad El Mehtedi
13:00-14:15Lunch