Laser Beam Welding Event

How to use Lasers and Digital Twins to Accelerate EV Manufacturing

Date: 12^th May 2022

Time: 09:00 – 17:00

Venue: APC Showcase, IIPSI building, University of Warwick, CV4 7AL

About this event

Large scale electrification of transport represents one of the biggest disruptive technologies in decades. In this scenario, laser beam welding is a key tool for manufacturing of e-vehicles. This one-day event reviews some of the most established and ground-breaking novel laser concepts and beam delivery systems, sensor technologies and closed-loop control strategies for laser beam welding. The event will also discuss current challenges and future perspectives towards the full digitalisation of laser beam welding, in line with the current trend of Industry 4.0.

Our agenda includes high-profile speakers from funding agencies (UKRI/APC UK), machine vendors (Coherent, Lumentum, Precitec) and end-users from both automotive and aerospace industry (Constellium, JLR and Rolls Royce), together with software engineering specialists (Flow3D) and WMG researchers. A round-table discussion will be facilitated to establish a better vision of the future and define industrial needs and priorities.

Highlights

Discuss the industrial perspectives for the design of battery systems and e-motors
Learn about up-coming breakthroughs in laser beam welding
Demystify digital twins
Learn from industrial success stories and use cases

Who should attend:

This event is suitable for industry practitioners (those involved in the supply chain for electric vehicles and OEMs) and Researchers.

Agenda:

Time	Title	Speaker/chair
09:00-09:30	Registration/Exhibition
09:30-09:35	Welcome speech/introduction to the conference	Alison Meir, Head of Business Development for WMG's High Value Manufacturing Catapult
Design perspectives
09:35-09:55	The revolution in future cell formats and chemistries and what this means for module, pack and vehicle engineering	Martin Dowson, Chief Engineer, Head of Battery Systems Engineering and Research at WMG
09:55-10:15	Lightweight innovative battery enclosures using recycled aluminium technologies	Emmanuel Beslin, R&D Programme Manager for Automotive Structure & Industry business unit at Constellium
10:15-10:50	Coffee Break / Exhibition
Advanced sources, beam shaping, and monitoring
10:50-11:10	Adjustable Ring Mode fibre lasers to overcome challenges in EV production	Peter Kallage, Head of Laser Applications at Coherent
11:10-11:30	Laser Processing of EV Battery Electrodes	Philippe Leopold, Sales Director at Lumentum
11:30-11:50	The potential of photonic technologies in EV manufacturing: measurement, monitoring, control	Dr Markus Kogel-Hollacher, Head of department R&D projects at Precitec Group
11:50-12:50	Networking lunch / Exhibition
Research perspectives
12:50-13:10	Advanced CFD simulation of laser-based manufacturing processes	Mark Keating, Managing Director & Principal CFD Engineer, Flow Science UK Ltd
13:10-13:30	Digital twins for sustainable production systems	Prof Darek Ceglarek, Head of Digital Lifecycle Management Group at WMG
13:30-13:50	Laser beam welding in high volume manufacturing for e-mobility – what’s next?	Dr Pasquale Franciosa, Associate Professor and Head of Laser Welding Applications Lab at WMG
13:50-15:05	Site tour of WMG's facilities and refreshments
End-user perspectives
15:05-15:15	Up-coming policies and funding opportunities for the development of net-zero technologies	Dr Francesca Iudicello - Programme Manager Automotive Zero Emission Vehicles, Land & Maritime Transport at Innovate UK
15:15-15:35	OEMs presentation - Automotive perspectives for EV manufacturing	Paul Haney, Energy Storage Technology Delivery Manager at Jaguar Land Rover
15:35-15:55	OEMs presentation - Aerospace perspectives for EV manufacturing	Clive Grafton-Reed, Global Process Coordinator Laser Processes at Rolls-Royce
15:55-16:50	Panel discussion with OEMs: current challenges and up-coming opportunities	Facilitated by Dave MacLellan - Executive Director of AILU
16:50-17:00	Wrap-up and conclusions	Alison Meir, Head of Business Development for WMG's High Value Manufacturing Catapult

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