The trade show will start on 10 April with a joint opening event of the 14th edition of Ceramitec and the 93rd Annual Meeting of the German Ceramics Society DKG & Symposium on High-Performance Ceramics 2018 taking place on the exhibition grounds in parallel with Ceramitec. The greeting will be followed by a panel discussion and a key-note on the potentials of ceramics for industrial innovation. Subsequently, the Hans-Walter-Hennicke-Lecture-Competition will take place. The prize is awarded in recognition of outstanding degree theses by young ceramics professionals.
The Powder Metallurgy Day will also take place on 10 April. In their keynotes, several top-class speakers from industry and research will deal with various questions covering all aspects of this procedure.
The Heavy Clay Day on 11 April will put the spotlight on “Building the Future with Bricks“ and shed light on new trends in roof tile production, on the advantages of brick fast firing and on the current situation of digitization in the brick industry, for example.
On 12 April, the conference programme will focus on technical ceramics. In 20 lectures, experts from applied research, the supplier industry and ceramics production will dedicate themselves to various aspects of the sector. The array ranges from powder technology to process technology through to component development and manufacturing and their applications.
For the second time, the CareerDay will round off the Ceramitec conference programme on the last day of the trade show. In addition to diverse lectures and discussion panels dealing with education and training opportunities, the information day offers students, graduates and young professionals the possibility of finding out more about development and career options from attractive employers.
There will be a special area on additive manufacturing at Ceramitec for the first time. Besides information on new products and a presentation of innovative exhibits, there will be a separate lecture programme on all days of the trade show, which deals with various questions covering all aspects of this manufacturing process.
Attendance of the specialist lectures and panel discussions is free of charge for trade show visitors. The majority of the programme items take place at the Ceramitec Forum in Hall A5. An exception to this is the “Additive Manufacturing” special area and the associated lecture programme, which will take place at Booth 235/338 in Hall B6.
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ANDRITZ receives final acceptance for pickling line and acid regeneration plant at voestalpine, Austria
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