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HOT STAMPING EXPERIENCE 2023



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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2023 | HOLLAND, MI

MetalForming magazine and the Precision Metalforming Association are proud to
deliver this one-of-a-kind event that provides a unique opportunity to dive
deeply into the ever-expanding world of hot stamping. Gaining popularity among
automotive OEMs and Tier suppliers, as well as other industries, hot stamping is
becoming a go-to process for the production of lighter and safer vehicles.

The event will take place at the Haworth Hotel and Conference Center.

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 * Wednesday
   
   
   NOVEMBER 29, 2023
   
   1:00 p.m.
   Registration Opens / Display Area Open
   
   
   2:30 p.m.
   New Press-Hardened Steels and Process Enhancements for Hot Stamping
   Eren Billur, Technical Manager, Billur Metal Form
   Danny Schaeffler, President, Engineering Quality Solutions, Inc./Chief
   Content Officer, 4M Partners, LLC
   
   
   
   2:30 P.M.
   
   
   NEW PRESS-HARDENED STEELS AND PROCESS ENHANCEMENTS FOR HOT STAMPING
   
   
   
   Multiple press-hardening steel (PHS) grades exist, with options having
   tensile strength ranging from 1000 to 2000 MPa after full hardening. Other
   grades, known as press-quenched steels, can pair with PHS grades in the hot
   stamping process to create areas of lower strength but higher ductility,
   cut-edge stretchability and energy absorption. Key to their expanding use are
   techniques to achieve tailored strength, stiffness or energy absorption
   within a single part.
   
   
   
   
   
   Press-hardened steels for initial applications did not have corrosion
   protection, and these uncoated steels find use today. However, coatings for
   PHS grades have several functions, including preventing scaling and
   decarburization in the furnace as well as corrosion protection.
   
   
   
   
   
   Recent years have also seen an increase in the understanding of the warm and
   hot stamping of aluminum alloys. Billur and Schaeffler will discuss these
   topics, and more!
   
   
   
   3:30 p.m.
   Controlling the Heating and Cooling Cycles During Hot Stamping
   Mike Austin, Director, Manufacturing Engineering, Diversified Tooling Group,
   Inc
   
   
   
   3:30 P.M.
   
   
   CONTROLLING THE HEATING AND COOLING CYCLES DURING HOT STAMPING
   
   How austenitization and martensitic phase transformations for boron steel are
   managed, and how related aluminum silicon coatings are controlled during both
   steps.
   
   4:30 p.m.
   Networking Reception and Display Area Open
   Ends at 5:30 p.m.

   
 * Thursday
   
   
   NOVEMBER 30, 2023
   
   8:00 a.m.
   Breakfast and Display Area Open
   
   8:45 a.m.
   Die Development and Process Simulation for Hot Stamping
   Kidambi Kannan, Engineering Manager, AutoForm Engineering
   
   
   
   8:45 A.M.
   
   
   DIE DEVELOPMENT AND PROCESS SIMULATION FOR HOT STAMPING
   
   
   
   Kannan, engineering manager at AutoForm Engineering, who will discuss recent
   advances in engineering and simulation technology related to hot stamping,
   including:
   
   
   
   
   
   • Part-property tailoring technologies, by controlled cooling of the blank
   prior to forming and quenching
   
   
   
   
   
   • Phase-dependent characterization of press-hardenable steels
   
   
   
   
   
   • Handling of tribology in press hardening
   
   
   
   9:30 a.m.
   Case Study: Hot Forming High Strength Aluminum at fischer Group
   Marc Schweizer, Business Development Manager, fischer Group
   Thorsten Junge, Head of Business Development, fischer Hydroforming GmbH
   
   
   
   9:30 A.M.
   
   
   CASE STUDY: HOT FORMING HIGH STRENGTH ALUMINUM AT FISCHER GROUP
   
   
   
   High-strength 6000- and 7000-series aluminum alloys offer the opportunity for
   weight reduction in the automotive industry as well as other industries
   forming aluminum sheet. Until now, the production of automotive body-in-white
   components from these materials using conventional processes has been
   possible only to a limited extent. With the recent introduction of aluminum
   hot forming using the hot-form quench (HFQ) process, fischer group, at its
   new state-of-the-art production plant in Achern, Germany, has opened up new
   possibilities in the design and construction of complex, high-strength,
   lightweight-aluminum components. 
   
    
   The process comprises three main steps: solution annealing of the shaped
   blank, at approximately 450-550 C; rapid forming and simultaneous quenching
   of the component in the forming tool; and artificial aging at 180-200 C to
   achieve the final mechanical properties. Using the process to form
   6000-series alloys results in tensile strengths exceeding 390 MPa, and for
   7000-series alloys, material strength can exceed 560MPa, while delivering
   tight tolerances with very high repeatability.
   
   
   
   10:15 a.m.
   Break and Display Area Open
   
   10:45 a.m.
   Applications for Hot Stamping in the New WorldAutoSteel Steel E-Motive
   Ride-Sharing Vehicle
   George Coates, Technical Director, WorldAutoSteel
   
   
   
   10:45 A.M.
   
   
   APPLICATIONS FOR HOT STAMPING IN THE NEW WORLDAUTOSTEEL STEEL E-MOTIVE
   RIDE-SHARING VEHICLE
   
   
   
   Just released, the new Steel E-Motive fully autonomous electric-vehicle body
   structure concept from WorldAutoSteel consists of 33-percent press-hardened
   steel, achieving an average body-structure tensile strength of 1259 MPa. This
   presentation will take a deep dive into the most significant applications for
   hot stamping that contribute to the overall success of this 3-yr. project. 
   
    
   One highlight: Virtual B-pillars integrated into the doors, creating a
   compact section for optimum passenger visibility and access. Bake-hardenable
   steel’s Class A-quality surface combined with a scissor door design enables
   elimination of the bodyside outer for mass and cost savings.
   
   
   
   11:30 a.m.
   Hot Stamping and Die Development at GNS North America/Holland
   Michael Alcala, President and CEO, GNS North America
   Jason Blust, Vice President of Engineering and Product Development, GNS North
   America
   
   
   
   11:30 A.M.
   
   
   PRESIDENT AND CEO, GNS NORTH AMERICA
   
   
   
   GNS executives Michael Alcala and Jason Blust will update attendees on the
   application of hot-stamping technology at GNS North America, recently named a
   2022 GM Supplier of the Year, and prepare attendees for what they will
   witness during their tour of the GNS Holland facility.
   
   
   
   12:00 p.m.
   Lunch and Display Area Open
   
   1:00 p.m.
   Depart for GNS North America
   All attendees will take the bus to and from GNS North America.
   
   1:30 p.m.
   Tour of GNS North America
   Holland, MI
   
   
   
   1:30 P.M.
   
   
   TOUR OF GNS NORTH AMERICA, HOLLAND, MI
   
   
   
      GNS North America excels in manufacturing press-hardened steel
      (hot-stamped) and conventionally stamped parts. It covers bumper-to-bumper
      products that include structural parts, roof reinforcements, bumper
      components, B-pillars and door beams. Its Holland facility hosts the
      firm’s North American headquarters, corporate sales offices, manufacturing
      operations and tooling development. Tour participants will see:
    * Press-hardened steel stamping lines, featuring robotic material handling
      and automation, with vertically stacked ovens and hydraulic press
      capacities ranging from 500 to 800 tons.
    * Trumpf 8030-series, five-axis laser-cutting cells used to perform
      secondary operations such as hole/slot cutting and trimming of
      non-developed trim edges.
    * Assembly weld cells, in both flexible and purpose-built configurations.
      Capabilities include robotic material handling, carried and non-carried
      resistance welding, robotic gas-meta-arc welding, and automated inspection
      and traceability.
    * Non-weld fastener-application cells robotically applying clinch studs and
      nut clips.
   
      The GNS Holland facility also is home to Quincy Tool and Engineering, the
      GNS North America Operations tool and die-design/engineering and build
      center. 
   
   
   
   3:00 p.m.
   Depart for Hotel
   
   3:30 p.m.
   Q&A with GNS.
   After Return to Hotel
   
   4:00 p.m.
   Conference Wrap Up and Adjournment


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MICHAEL ALCALA


PRESIDENT AND CEO, GNS NORTH AMERICA - GRAND RAPIDS

Mike Alcala currently serves as Vice Chairman Board of Directors and Chief
Execu...

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MICHAEL ALCALA


PRESIDENT AND CEO, GNS NORTH AMERICA - GRAND RAPIDS

Mike Alcala currently serves as Vice Chairman Board of Directors and Chief
Executive Officer at GNS North America. Mike is also the President and Owner of
FRANSTO LLC and has applied his expertise to operations turnaround, interim
management, and a variety of business advisory and project engagements. Mike has
had a progressive and successful career having served as President and CEO
multiple times, COO, Executive Vice President, and the senior executive
responsible for sales and program management related disciplines multiple times.
He held positions in financial and cost management earlier in his career. An
accomplished executive with proven executive leadership, operational management,
growth performance and business results, he is able to quickly gain expertise in
new businesses, analyze and address complex situations, develop and execute
creative and comprehensive strategies, and lead by personal example. He excels
at building and sustaining relationships with clients, partners, management,
employees, and diverse cultures and is successful at management and leadership,
strategic repositioning for growth, business turnaround, comprehensive
operational restructuring, program management, consolidation, and
post-acquisition integration. Mike is an active member of the Motor Equipment
Manufacturers Association. He is a MEMA Original Equipment Suppliers Board
member, a MEMA Board Member, a member of the MEMA OE CEO council and previously
was the Chairman of the MEMA OE Small and Medium Suppliers Council. He currently
serves on the CEO council for Talent First in Western Michigan, is the Chairman
of the Divine Child Executive Advancement Committee in Dearborn, Michigan, and
is a member of the Board of Directors of Erika's Lighthouse, a non-profit
organization. Mike holds a Bachelor of Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude,
from Northwood University..


MIKE AUSTIN


DIRECTOR - MFG. ENGINEERING, DIVERSIFIED TOOLING GROUP, INC.

Mike Austin is Director of Manufacturing Engineering for Diversified Tooling
Gro...

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MIKE AUSTIN


DIRECTOR - MFG. ENGINEERING, DIVERSIFIED TOOLING GROUP, INC.

Mike Austin is Director of Manufacturing Engineering for Diversified Tooling
Group, whose American Tooling Center operation supplies hot stamping dies to
automotive OEMs and suppliers. Mike has headed up the hot stamping development
activities team at DTG for the last 7 years including the installation of their
AP&T Hot Forming Press Cell, Prima LaserNextfive-axis laser cutting cells, and
hot stamping focused metallurgical lab. Mike has 47 years of industry experience
in automated processes for hot forming and cold stamping, has authored a number
of papers and is a frequent speaker on metalforming subjects.


EREN BILLUR


TECHNICAL MANAGER, BILLUR METAL FORM

After studying at Baskent University and Virginia Commonwealth University, Eren
...

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EREN BILLUR


TECHNICAL MANAGER, BILLUR METAL FORM

After studying at Baskent University and Virginia Commonwealth University, Eren
Billur graduated and received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio
State University in 2013. As a successful researcher at the Center for Precision
Forming, he was responsible for the coordination of sheet forming research. His
focus is set on comprehensive topics such as material characterization, sheet
metal forming processes and finite element simulations. Eren worked as an
Assistant Professor of Automotive Engineering at Atilim University, between 2014
and 2018. He is now technical manager of Billur Makine and Billur Metal Form
companies, both located in Ankara, Turkey. He has authored/co-authored more than
20 scientific papers (including proceedings) and contributed to four books,
including "Hot Stamping of Ultra High Strength Steels," published in late 2018.


JASON BLUST


VICE PRESIDENT OF ENGINEERING AND PRODUC..., GNS NORTH AMERICA - GRAND RAPIDS

Jason Blust is Vice President of Engineering and Product Development at GNS
Nort...

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JASON BLUST


VICE PRESIDENT OF ENGINEERING AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, GNS NORTH AMERICA - GRAND
RAPIDS

Jason Blust is Vice President of Engineering and Product Development at GNS
North America.


GEORGE COATES


TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, WORLDAUTOSTEEL

George Coates, technical director at WorldAutoSteel, is an integral part of the
...

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GEORGE COATES


TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, WORLDAUTOSTEEL

George Coates, technical director at WorldAutoSteel, is an integral part of the
WorldAutoSteel/Ricardo technical engineering team responsible for delivering the
Steel E-Motive program. He is responsible for program management and guidance,
engineering, steel-application input, and integrating steel member
subject-matter expertise.


THORSTON JUNGE


AUTHORIZED OFFICER / HEAD OF BUSINESS DE..., FISCHER HYDROFORMING GERMANY

Bio coming soon.

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THORSTON JUNGE


AUTHORIZED OFFICER / HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, FISCHER HYDROFORMING GERMANY

Bio coming soon.


KIDAMBI KANNAN


ENGINEERING MANAGER, AUTOFORM ENGINEERING USA, INC.

Kidambi Kannan has served as engineering manager with AutoForm Engineering USA
f...

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KIDAMBI KANNAN


ENGINEERING MANAGER, AUTOFORM ENGINEERING USA, INC.

Kidambi Kannan has served as engineering manager with AutoForm Engineering USA
for more than 20 years. In this role, he has been responsible for customer
technical support, technical account management, training development and
delivery, etc., and has developed a good understanding of evolving practices and
challenges in the automotive stamping domain.


DANIEL SCHAEFFLER


PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING QUALITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

Dr. Danny Schaeffler has spent his 30-year career focusing on materials
selectio...

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DANIEL SCHAEFFLER


PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING QUALITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

Dr. Danny Schaeffler has spent his 30-year career focusing on materials
selection for sheet metal product applications, stamping tooling buyoff,
hands-on formability analyses, and manufacturing process improvement. He is the
founder and president of Engineering Quality Solutions, and is passionate about
training new and experienced employees at manufacturing companies about how
sheet metal properties impact their forming success. Schaeffler wrote
MetalForming magazine's column, The Science of Forming, for four years, and now
writes the magazine's Metal Matters monthly column. Through his other company,
4M Partners, Schaeffler wrote and published “Sheet Metal Forming—Engineering and
Business Management.' Danny provides seminars on sheet metal formability for the
Precision Metalforming Association. He is the lead content developer and
presenter of the AHSS Metallurgy and Formability Training materials for the
Auto/Steel Partnership. In addition, Danny is the Metallurgy and Forming
Technical Editor of the WorldAutoSteel Advanced High Strength Steel Application
Guidelines.Schaeffler serves on the SAE International Metals Technical Committee
responsible for specification creation and modification, and is past president
of the North American Deep Drawing Research Group.


MARC SCHWEIZER


BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, FISCHER GROUP

Marc Schweizer has been business development manager for fischer Group since
201...

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MARC SCHWEIZER


BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, FISCHER GROUP

Marc Schweizer has been business development manager for fischer Group since
2019. He has a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of
Karlruhe (KIT), and worked previously as a junior development engineer at
Volkswagen AG, and as a senior development engineer at AUDI AG.


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