AKL´12 - Laser Technology Conference

The topics are as follows:

Gerd Herziger Session

Laser Solutions for the Industrial Challenges of
the 21st Century

Laser Beam Sources

Solid State and Fiber Lasers
Ultrashort Pulsed Lasers
Frequency-doubled Lasers
Diode Lasers

Laser Manufacturing Processes in Macro Areas

Laser Welding and Laser Cutting
Process Monitoring in Laser Material Processing
Additive Laser Manufacturing Processes

Laser Manufacturing Processes in Micro Areas

Micro- and Nanostructuring
Polishing and Thin Film Processes
Micro Joining
Micro Drilling

» Thursday (May 10, 2012) » Friday (May 11, 20112)

Thursday, May 10, 2012

from 08:00	Registration and Coffee Reception
10:00 - 18:00	Exhibition of the Sponsors

08:30 - 10:00	Welcome Chairman: Prof. Poprawe, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D) 8:40 Dr. Beate Wieland, Head of Department Research and Technology Ministry of Innovation, Science and Research of North Rhine-Westphalia Opening Speech 9:00 Dr. Dieter Steegmüller, Daimler AG, Stuttgart (D) Challenges and Perspectives of Production Technology in the Automotive Industry 9:30 Prof. Reinhart Poprawe, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D) The Societal Impact of Laser Technology: Trends and Perspectives

10:00 - 11:00	Visit of the Exhibition Coffee Break

11:00 - 13:00	Gerd Herziger Session Laser Solutions for the Industrial Challenges of the 21st Century Chairman: Prof. Reinhart Poprawe, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D) Dr. Michael Mertin Jenoptik AG, Jena (D) Dr. Christian Schmitz TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH, Ditzingen(D) Thorsten Frauenpreiß, ROFIN-SINAR Laser GmbH, Hamburg (D) Lutz Aschke, LIMO Lissotschenko Mikrooptik GmbH, Dortmund (D)

13:000 - 14:30	Lunch Visit of the Exhibition

14:30 - 16:00	Laser Material Processing - Macro Welding Chairman: Dr. Dirk Petring, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:30 - 16:00	Laser Material Processing - Micro Micro- und Nano Structuring Chairman: Dr. Jens Holtkamp, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:30 - 16:00	Laser Sources Solid State and Fiber Lasers Chairman: Hans-Dieter Hoffmann, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)

16:00 - 17:00	Visit of the Exhibition Coffee Break

17:00 - 18:30	Laser Material Processing - Macro Cutting Chairman: Prof. Wolfgang Schulz, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
17:00 - 18:30	Laser Material Processing - Micro Polishing and Thin Film Processes Chairman: Dr. Jochen Stollenwerk, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
17:00 - 18:30	Laser Sources Ultrafast Pulsed Lasers Chairman: Dr. Peter Rußbüldt, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)

20:00 - 23:30	Get-Together Event Ludwig Forum for International Art

Friday May 11, 2012

from 08:00	Registration and Coffee Reception
10:00 - 13:00	Exhibition of the Sponsors

08:30 - 10:00	Laser Material Processing - Macro Generative Additive Laser Processes Chairman: Dr. Konrad Wissenbach, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
08:30 - 10:00	Laser Material Processing - Micro Micro Joining Chairman: Dr. Alexander Olowinsky, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
08:30 - 10:00	Laser Sources Frequency Converted Lasers Chairman: Dr. Bernd Jungbluth, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)

10:00 - 11:00	Visit of the Exhibition Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30	Laser Material Processing - Macro Process Control in Laser Manufacturing Chairman: Peter Abels, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
11:00 - 12:30	Laser Material Processing - Micro Micro Drilling Chairman: Claudia Anna Hartmann, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
11:00 - 12:30	Laser Sources Diode Lasers Chairman: Martin Traub, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
12:30 - 13:00	Outlook Prof. Reinhart Poprawe, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)