2022 forum programme will be available soon – please see the final 2021 programme below.
Composites Engineering Forum
The rise of composite materials continues across an ever-increasing number of applications. The advances provided by composite materials within automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, construction and oil and gas, to name just a few, are revolutionising businesses and benefiting millions of people. With the industry showing no signs of slowing down, the Composites Engineering show has already established itself as one of the world’s most important composite raw material, design, processing and applications events.
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Day 1
Digitalisation - What Does It Mean For Composites?
Composites Engineering Forum
10:00-10:15
Digital transformation – Marc Funnel, Head of Digital Engineering, NCC
Using Data To Improve Efficiency and Save You Money – Miroslav Stojkovic, General and Engineering Manager, Airborne UK
Working Towards Digital Supply Chains, Built On Transparency and Facts – Hana Robertson, Director and Business Transformation Specialist, Hana-Tech
Panel Discussion With Speakers
3D Printing of Composite Parts
Composites Engineering Forum
11:05 - 12:00
Future of 3D Printing In The Composites Sector – Sona Dadhania, Principal Technology Analyst, TDTechEx
How Can 3D Optical Metrology Support Additive Manufacturing? – Kevin Hawley, Sales Manager, GOM UK Ltd.
Manufacturing Optimal Composites Through Continuous Fibre 3D Printing – Fedor Antanov, CEO, Anisoprint
NonOilen – Biodegradable Filament For 3D Printing – Josef Dolecek, CEO, Fillamentum
Panel Discussion With Speakers
Keynote
Composites Engineering Forum
12:00 - 12:30
Future of The UK Composites Industry
Craig Carr, CLF Chair, Technology Director Integrated Composite Structures - Civil Airframe, CLF/GKN Aerospace
Keynote
Composites Engineering Forum
12:30 - 13:00
The UK Composites Sector In Numbers
David Bailey, CEO, Composites UK
The Sustainability/Technology Challenge
Composites Engineering Forum
13:00 - 14:00
The Aerospace Challenge – Jahan Ali, Head of Research and Technology and Head of Aerospace Innovation Centre, Spirit AeroSystems
The Automotive Challenge – Alan Banks, Lightweighting Innovations Manager, Ford UK
The Construction Challenge – James Henderson, Technical Authority For Composites, Atkins UK
Panel Discussion With Speakers
Composites Enabling Net-Zero
Composites Engineering Forum
14:00 - 15:00
Supporting The UK Composites Market Through The Delivery of Sustainable Materials and Practices – Julien Sellier, Managing Director, STRUCTeam
The FlyZero Project – Design For Sustainability – Paul Kealey, FLight Physics Specialist FlyZero, ATI
Composites Rebar Project At Torkington Park – Martin Halpin, Innovation and Development Manager, Construction Composites
Delivering A Materials and Processing Roadmap Towards Net-Zero – Steve Barbour, Managing Director, Composite Braiding
Panel Discussion With Speakers
Composites UK Innovation Awards
Composites Engineering Forum
15:00 - 16:00
Innovation In Design: TUCANA Project – Low Carbon Technology – Marcus Henry, Research Manager, Jaguar Land Rover
Innovation In Design: The FLOW Footbridge – Andy Cross, Programme Manager, Network Rail
Innovation In Manufacture: FibreSteer Project With RTS – Dominic Bloom, Senior Applications Development Engineer, iCOMAT
Innovation In Manufacture: FibreFORM – Alun Reece, Managing Director, Loop Technology
Innovation In Materials: Sustainable Aero Seatback (SAS) – Samantha Bunyan, Co-Founder and Head of Industry Engagement, Cecence
Innovation In Materials: Materials For Permanent Anti-Microbial Efficacy – Steve Barbour, Managing Director, Composite Braiding
Day 2
Innovation In Composites Manufacturing
Composites Engineering Forum
9:45 - 11:00
Cold Spray of Advanced Materials: Bulk Additive Manufacturing – Prof. Rocco Lupoi, Assistant Professor, Mechanical, Manufacturing & Biomedical Engineering, Trinity College Dublin
AI-based production scheduling an IIoT drive advanced manufacturing agility in the new normal – Clive Chitiz, VP Operations EMEA, Plataine
Machining With Robots To Produce Composite Parts – Philippa Glover, Managing Director, CNC Robotics Ltd.
Powder Resin System – A New Way of Composites Manufacturing – Marcel Schubiger, Managing Director, Swiss CMT
Panel Discussion With Speakers
Tooling - The Future Challenges
Composites Engineering Forum
11:05 - 11:45
Tooling LTP
Rob Hewison, Technical Manager, AMRC
Keynote Speaker
Composites Engineering Forum
12:00 - 12:30
Technology Roadmap For The UK Composites Sector
Enrique Garcia, Chief Technology Officer, NCC, Chair CLF Technology WG
Fire Performance In Critical Applications
Composites Engineering Forum
12:30 - 13:30
Composites In Sub-Surface Rail Applications – Sam Sambasivan, Head of Materials, Transport for London/Crossrail
Can Your Composite Withstand The Requirements of An Aircraft Powerplant Fire Test? – Tom Mallon, Managing Director, Resonate Testing Ltd.
Thermal Barrier Surface Coating For Composites – Baljinder Kandola, Professor of Materials Fire Science, University of Bolton
Intumescent Veils – Applications In High Performance Fire, Smoke and Toxic Fume (FST) Rated – Neil Gray, Business Development Manager, Technical Fibre Products
Accelerating Change – The Opportunity For FST Compliant Prepregs Within The Composites Sector – Dominic Hopwood, Business Development Manager – Aerospace and Defence, SHD Composites
Panel Discussion With Speakers
Bio-Materials For Next Generation Composites
Composites Engineering Forum
13:30 - 14:30
Sustainable Composites For High- Performance Automotive Applications – Ben Hargreaves, Marketing Director, Composites Evolution
Accelerating The Path For Sustainability One Step At A Time – Ben Andrews, Business Development Manager – Sustainable and Emerging Technologies, SHD Composites
Challenging Perceptions: Current State and Future Development of Bio-Based Resins – Annabel Fitzgerald, Advanced Research Engineer, NCC
Panel Discussion With Speakers
Day 1 Panel Session
Composites for a Sustainable Future
Composites Engineering Forum
14:00-14:45
Day 2 Panel Session
Fire Performance in Critical Applications.
Composites Engineering Forum
12:30-13:15
Don't miss out!
The UK’s leading annual gathering of OEM’s and engineering supply chain professionals.
4 & 5 November 2020 at NEC Birmingham.
