SCHEDULE & AGENDA DETAILS Programme Content
EICF in collaboration with Speakers, Exhibitors and Industry have built a comprehensive programme on the Conference´s Theme with the aim to provide knowledge and value to delegates and attendees.
Philippe Hoste
Conference Welcome
Conference Welcome by EICF Chairman
Chiara Marciani
Conference Opening
Conference Opening by Chiara Marciani Councillor for Youth and Labour Policies | Comune di Napoli
Fabio Zanardi
Portrait of Italian Foundry Industry
Review of the Italian foundry industry by Assofond Chairman
José Antonio Calvo Maguregui
Key Note : Sustainability as a Key Competitive Factor
A key note by specialist in Sustainable Development Goals, Mr. José Antonio Calvo Maguregi
Coffee Break
Coffee Break & Exhibition
Teresa Rey Wojcik
Investment casting shell raw materials - Possibilities and challenges connected with sustainable handling of raw materials and shell recycling
Imerys
Dr. Moritz Weiß
True circular economy for ceramics in investment casting
Fastcast
Dipl.-Ing. Erik Hepp
Strategy for Energy and Cost-Efficient Investment Casting Technologies by Using Virtual Experimentation
MAGMA Gießereitechnologie GmbH
Dr. Gavin Dooley
Slurry life – What is it? How is it measured? and what insights can we gain from advance testing methods
Remet UK
Dr. Aliz Pinto
Study of Prime Slurry - Wax Interactions through Contact Angle Analysis
Safran
Carel Wegman
Slurry Formulation and the impact they have on Drying Times/Cost
Ransom & Randolph
Lunch & Exhibition
Akira Yoshizawa
16th WCIC Kobe Japan 2025
Information relative to the forthcoming World Conference on Investment Casting to be held at Kobe (Japan) from the 9 to the 12 of September 2025
Coffee Break
Coffee Break & Exhibition
Zhang Yun
China IC Market Review
IC Market Studies from China
Akira Yoshizawa
Japan & Asia IC Market Review
IC Market Studies from Japan, Korea & Taiwan
Carlos Olabe
Europe IC Market Review
IC Market Studies from Europe
Joseph Fritz
North America IC Market Review
IC Market Studies from North America
Joseph Fritz
World Market wrap up
Consolidated World IC Market Studies
Aaron Phips
A Comprehensive look in the reduction of material, defects, and resources through Improved processes in the wax room
MPI
Mag. Michael Weissenbacher
Possibilities and challenges connected with sustainable handling of raw materials and mining areas
Imerys
Dr. David Cheng
Application of Natural Frequencies in Shell Removal Process
FS Precision
Conference Registration Open
Conference Registration open for delegates & exhibitors attending the EICF 2024 Conference
Venue : Agora Morelli
Via Domenico Morelli, 61/A, 80121 Napoli NA, Italia
EICF AISBL | General Assembly Meeting 2024
EICF AISBL 2024 General Assembly open to EICF members representatives
Venue : Aula Magna Centro Congressi Universita Federico II | Via Partenope 36 , Napoli
Speakers Meeting
Open to Conference Speakers
Venue : Venue : Aula Magna Centro Congressi Universita Federico II | Via Partenope 36 , Napoli
Welcome Reception Party - Agora Morelli
Welcome Reception Party shall be held at Agora Morelli
Via Domenico Morelli, 61/A, 80121 Napoli NA, Italia
Take some time to relax while networking with your colleagues
Philippe Hoste
The approach from a SME for a better sustainability in investment casting
Castingpar Group
Dr. Pam Murrell
A UK perspective on the transition to net zero - what are the challenges and opportunities for the castings industry?
CMF
Iñaki Vicario
Vacuum precision investment casting furnace designs with the aim of sustainable operation and extended machine life
Consarc Engineering
Vlastimil Kolda
The issue of prediction of defects, deformation and macrostructure of a cast blade with a ceramic core
ESI Group
Dr. Jürgen Jakumeit
Digital twins for investment casting process chain optimi-zation: wax removal in a steam autoclave
Access Technology
Professor Dr. Jianxin Zhou
Temperature field simulations during superalloy directional solidification using GPU-based parallel algorithm
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Coffee Break
Coffee Break & Exhibition
M.Sc. Michael Heuser
Cast Coil - Investment casting as an opportunity for sustainable electric drives
Cast Coil
Dr. Antonio Chiechi
Freeze gelation, a green process for the production of silica cores for investment casting
Salentec
Katsumasa Chiba
In situ observation of filling and prediction of blowholes in countergravity low-pressure casting of titanium aluminides
Daido Steel Japan
Patrick Dunne
Evolution and advancements in Stereolithography (SLA) investment casting patterns
3D Systems
Richard Gaignon
Eco-Friendly Investment Casting: Technical Ceramic 3D Printing Leads the Way
3D Ceram
Isabel Potestio
Lithography-based Ceramic Manufacturing of Complex and Precise Ceramic Casting Cores and Shells for Investment Casting Applications
Lithoz
Lunch & Exhibition
Carlos Olabe
EICF Academy - The EICF Education Initiative
EICF AISBL
Fernando Santos
EICF Investment Casting Manufacturing Industry 4.0 control Course
Azterlan - Metallurgy Research Centre
Dr. Krutis
A join endeavor for knowledge and skill enhancement - EICF IC Manufacturing Technology Course
Brno University of Technology - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Coffee Break
Coffee Break & Exhibition
Austin Scheer
Improvements in service life of ceramic melt containers and effects on sustainability
Zircoa
Mark White
Standardized & Sustainable Process for Managing Tensile Bar Castings
Impro
Mark White
Standardized & Sustainable Surface Finish-Requirements and Inspection
Impro
John N. Stuecker
Advances in Filtration Methods for Investment Casting Process via 3D Printing and CFD
Robocasting
Dr.-Ing. Irina Sviridova
Integrating Ceramic 3D Printing with Investment Casting Techniques
Access Technologies
Rolf Tachibana
Properties and casting tests of new ceramic material for 3D printing of cores and shells
AGC Ceramics
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