Technical day on "vehicle weight reduction"

ID4CAR Arts et Métiers technical day on vehicle weight reduction
November 14
CAMPUS ARTS ET MÉTIERS - 2, BOULEVARD DU RONCERAY - PO BOX 93525 - 49035 ANGERS CEDEX 01
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Need to make your vehicles or systems lighter? Want to increase your payload? Do you have innovative technologies or expertise to offer?
 

Lpoles iD4CAR and EMC2, as well as CARNAUTO (network of Carnot Institutes for Automotive and Mobility)andthe Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers invite youto a technical day dedicated to technologies and tools for vehicle weight reduction. 

Welcome coffee | 8:45 a.m. 

Welcome andWelcome and introduction to the day by Jean QUESSADA, Director of the Arts et Métiers

Expression of industry needs | 9:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

  • Laurent GUILLAUMAT, University Professor, Arts et Métiers will begin by presenting topics related to methodology and dimensioning
  • Patrick HAIRY, Head of the Metallurgy and Processes Division, CTIF will present innovations in the field of metallic materials.
  • Alain ROUSSEAU, Materials Engineer, IPC Laval (formerly CEMCAT) will conclude on advances inlightweighting of plastic materials.

Lunch and showroom | 12:15 p.m.

Tour of the R&D facilities at the Arts et Métiers Campus Arts et Métiers  | 1:45 p.m.

Technologies and tools for vehicle weight reduction | 2:30 p.m.

  • Clément CALLENS, Assembly Project Manager at CETIM will present the tools and processes used in multimaterial
  • Laurent SEIGNER, Innovation Project Manager at iD4CAR and Olivia CAHN, Project Manager Europe at EMC2 will present howhow to access weight reduction technologies, train your teams, and finance your projects.

Networking cocktail party | 4:30 p.m.

Conditions of participation:

There is a fee for the technical day and registration is mandatory
€20 for ID4CAR/EMC2 members/Carnauto partners
€40 for non-members

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