Now attended by 1500+ attendees across the globe, the leading GALM series is returning to Detroit with a 3-day agenda – to share unprecedented detail across composites, joining, forming and multi-material design. The 4th Annual Global Automotive Lightweight Materials will take place in Detroit from 18 to 20 August 2015.
Building on the successes of GALM events in London, Detroit and Shanghai this year, this event is fully expected to sell-out, with over 80 attendees and 24 exhibitors already confirmed.
Increasing pressure from consumers and stronger carbon emission regulations are driving every large-scale OEM in the US to explore the latest materials and manufacturing advances to reduce vehicle weight. The focus now is on minimizing the costs that will help scale up the adoption of lightweight materials.
To deliver the next generation of lightweight vehicles OEMs are critically racing to reduce the costs and cycle times of carbon-fiber composites, aluminium and magnesium. From design modelling and corrosion mitigation to recycling, technology is advancing at break-neck speed and each year OEMs must remain ahead of the learning curve to remain competitive on the forecourt.
Each of the three days will have a unique focus to deliver a new level of detail and applicability to global OEMs. In addition, the extended agenda will provide unrivaled networking opportunities with two networking drinks and dinners and networking breakfasts, lunches and refreshment breaks.
With an agenda re-written from scratch and providing a globally respected platform for leading OEMs, material suppliers, joining and forming partners, the 2015 agenda provides new, exclusive content including:
- 8 dedicated sessions on composites: From reducing the costs and cycle times of production to design modeling and application success stories.
- 9 unique case studies on joining: Mitigating corrosion with strong joining for every material combination that can be applied with low cycle times.
- forming metals: Benchmarking forming methods for magnesium and aluminum to enable adoption into multi-material architectures.
- design and material selection: Selecting the optimal materials across the body, interior and closures to maximize total weight loss across the vehicle.
- recycling: Analyzing the lifecycle implications for aluminum and carbon-fiber, tackling segmentation and re-use challenges.
For more information:
www.global-automotive-lightweight-materials-detroit-2015.com