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Asia's Most Practical Vehicle Lightweighting Congress
GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS ASIA 2016
Strategies For Reducing The Weight Of Traditional, Electric & Hybrid Vehicles
Designing And Constructing Innovative, Ecological, Economical And Lightweight Traditional, Electric & Hybrid Vehicles
September 28 and 29 | Shanghai, China
Presenting Real Practical Experiences From OEMs And International Lightweight Material Suppliers, On
Designing Lightweight Structures, Components & Frames And
Selecting The Optimal Combination Of High Strength Steel, Aluminium And Reinforced Plastic Materials
Meeting Cost, Safety, And Emission Requirements
Reduce The Weight Of Traditional, EV & Hybrid Vehicles
+ Benchmark Against Asian & International OEMs And Share Best Practice Case Studies: Understanding Light Weighting Approaches From Across The US And Europe To Deliver Actionable, Transferrable Insight For Asian OEMs
+ Network With Global Suppliers Of New Technologies & Lightweight Materials Including High Strength Steel, Stronger Aluminium Grades, Magnesium and The Next Generation Of Reinforced Plastics & Composites: This business conference and networking event will give businesses a critical head start as China looks at developing a full light-weighting program that takes cost, process and regulation into consideration
+ Dedicated Regulation Discussions Sessions With OEMs And Suppliers: Providing Insights Into The Current State And The Future Projection Of Safety And Emission Regulations Enabling OEMs And Suppliers To Work Together Towards Meeting Carbon Emission Requirements
PREVIEW OF DAY 1: GLOBAL LIGHTWEIGHTING TRENDS AND ADVANCED STEEL & ALUMINIUM ARCHITECTURES
- Breakfast briefing: Intelligence sharing on global emissions regulations to set context for the future direction of automotive design
- The factors driving material selection in Europe, the US and Asia
- Advanced design architectures for aluminium and high strength steel including the latest tooling, processing & joining techniques
- Practical examples and case-studies detailing how to transition from traditional steel to aluminium and high strength steel components
- Quantifying the availability of aluminium in Asia and the extent to which it can be applied in automotive design
- Panel and roundtable discussions with suppliers on the technological needs of OEMs in Asia
PREVIEW OF DAY 2: LIGHTWEIGHT ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLE DESIGNS, MULTI-MATERIAL JOINING & ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS
- Material selection and innovative structural design for creating the lightest, most efficient batteries for new energy vehicles
- The latest innovations and technologies for constructing hybrid powertrain systems
- Strategies for reducing weight at the early development stages, instilling lightweight at the core of vehicle design
- The latest innovations in multi-material joining techniques
- Long term strategies for developing and applying magnesium, reinforced plastics and carbon fibre