6th European Conference on Rapid Prototyping

From: Donna Cope (epzdlc@epn1.maneng.nottingham.ac.uk)
Date: Thu Jun 05 1997 - 18:10:31 EEST


                             ***REMINDER***

The 6th European Conference on Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing is
now less than 4 weeks away!! It is to be held in Nottingham, UK on
1st, 2nd and 3rd July. Below is the timetable for the event. For
further details please check out our web site:
http://quoll.maneng.nott.ac.uk/Research/rp/index.html
Alternatively, contact Donna Cope on +44 (0)115 925 6142 or fax +44
(0)115 925 6147.
Book now to avoid disappointment.

Timetable

Tuesday 1st July

09:00 - 10:20
Registration

10:20 - 10:30
Welcome and Introduction by Dr Phill Dickens - University of
Nottingham

10:30 - 12:30
CAD and Reverse Engineering for Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing

10:30 - 11:00
D G Cheshire and M A Evans
"An Investigation into the Use of Rapid Prototyping by Industrial
Designers"

11:00 - 11:30
Philippe Bonaldi and Claude Barlier
"Examination of Various Stochastic Algorithms. Research on Placement
methods dedicated to the Rapid Prototyping Process: STRATOCONCEPTION+"

11:30 - 12:00
Yong Zheng and Wyatt S Newman
"Software Design Challenges for Computer-Aided Manufacturing of
Laminated Engineering Materials (CAM-LEM)"

12:00 - 12:30
Prof F L Krause, A Ulbrich, M Ciesla, Prof F Klocke and H Wirtz
"Improving Rapid Prototyping Processing Speeds by Adaptive Slicing"

12:30 - 13:30
Lunch

13:30 - 15:00
Materials for Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing

13:30 - 14:00
Lothar Schoen, Heiner Bayer, Walter Fischer and Volker Muhrer
"Approaches to Improve Photopolymers for Stereolithography"

14:00 - 14:30
G Allen Brady and John W Halloran
"Stereolithography of Ceramic Suspensions"

14:30 - 15:00
J S Ullett, J W Schultz and R P Chartoff
"Novel Liquid Crystal Resins for Stereolithography - I: Processing
Parameters"

15:00 - 15:30
Tea/Coffee

15:30 - 17:00
Processes for Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing

15:30 - 16:00
J D Spencer and P M Dickens
"'Root-fill' Welding: A Build Style for Rapid Prototyping by 3D
Welding"

16:00 - 16:30
Charles L Thomas, Andrei S Novac, Cheol H Lee, Zetian Wang and
Jen-Ping Mu "Producing Prototypes That Don't Fit the Current
Commercial Paradigm"

16:30 - 17:00
P E Reeves, P M Dickens, N Davey and R C Cobb
"Surface Roughness of Stereolithography Models Using an Alternative
Build Strategy"

Evening
18:00 onwards
Visits to Innovative Manufacturing Centre
Bowling Evening

Wednesday 2nd July

09:00 - 12:30
Processes for Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing

09:00 - 09:30
Paul Wei, James D Cawley and Arthur H Heuer
"CAM-LEM Processing of Ceramic Components - Lamination Technology"

09:30 - 10:00
Emmanuel Sabourin, Scott A Houser and Jan Helge Bchn
"Accurate Exterior, Fast Interior Layered Manufacturing"

10:00 - 10:30
K J Jakubenas, Y L Lee, M S Shaarawi, H L Marcus and J M Sanchez
"Selective Area Laser Deposition (SALD) of Titanium Oxide"

10:30 - 11:00
Coffee

11:00 - 11:30
Jien-Ping Mu, Zetian Wang and Charles L Thomas
"Inverse Tomographic Construction: A Non-Layered Construction Paradigm
for Rapid Prototyping"

11:30 - 12:00
J Kechagias, V Anagnostopoulos, S Zervos and G Chryssolouris
"Estimation of Building Times in Rapid Prototyping Processes"

12:00 - 12:30
Joseph Wright, Ronald Knight, Joseph Beaman and Douglas W Freitag
"Prototype Functional Metal Parts by the SLS/HIP Process"

12:30 - 13:30
Lunch

13:30 - 14:30
"Technology Simulation Measures for SME's"
Presentation by Jonathan Hackney - Beta Technology Ltd

14:30 - 18:00
Applications of Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing

14:30 - 15:00
Prof Jose M G Carvalho Ferreira
"Rapid Prototyping and 3D Scanning in the Portuguese Foundry Industry"

15:00 - 15:30
Dr Anshuman Razdan, Dr J W Mayer and Ben Steinberg
"Rapid Prototyping as a Tool for Scientific Visualization "

15:30 - 16:00
Tea/Coffee

16:00 - 16:30
Graham Tromans
"Investment Casting Applications in the Automotive Industry"

16:30 - 17:00
Gunther Reinhart and Frank Breitinger
"Rapid Tooling for Simultaneous Product and Process Development"

17:00 - 17:30
Torben Levinsen and Niels Moos
"Use of Stereolithography Parts in Pattern Making for DISAMATIC+ Green
Sand Casting"

17:30 - 18:00
Eric Fodran, Martin Koch, Unny Menon and Stephen Sharp
"Rapid Tooling: Wax Injection Dies for Investment Casting"

Evening
Conference Dinner

Thursday 3rd July

09:00 - 12:30
Tooling from Rapid Prototyping

09:00 - 09:30
S Rahmati and P M Dickens
"Stereolithography Injection Moulding Tooling"

09:30 - 10:00
A Carosi, A Gatto, R Ippolito, L Iuliano and D Pocci
"Manufacturing of Plastic Injection Mould Using Stereolithography EDM
Electrodes"

10:00 - 10:30
Mike Hartley, Anthony Venus and Simon van de Crommert
"Initial Experiences of Using DTM's RapidtoolOE Metal Process"

10:30 - 11:00
Coffee

11:00 - 11:30
A Arthur and P M Dickens
"Model EDM Electrodes as an Alternative Route to Complex Mould and Die
Cavities"

11:30 - 12:00
Yun Li, Michael Keefe and Edward P Gargiulo
"Studies in Direct Tooling by Stereolithography"

12:00 - 12:30
P Stierlen, K H Dusel and P Eyerer
"Materials for Rapid Tooling Techniques"

12:30 - 13:30
Lunch

13:30 - 15:00
Management of Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing

13:30 - 14:00
Annette Schimmel
"Development and Evaluation of Rapid Prototyping Strategies"

14:00 - 14:30
Ian D Halliday and Steve C Windsor
"Dealing with the Challenges of Rapid Growth"

14:30 - 15:00
Darrell K Phillipson and Mark R Henderson
"Rapid Prototyping Machine Selection Program"

15:00
Close of Conference
Donna Cope
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UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
Innovative Manufacturing Centre
5 William Lee Buildings
Highfields Science Park, Off University Boulevard
Nottingham
NG7 2RQ
Tel +44 (0)115 925 6142
Fax +44 (0)115 925 6147
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