12th ALUMINIUM TWO THOUSAND World Congress
in collaboration with 7th ICEB (International Conference on Extrusion and Benchmark)
September the 23rd marked the end of the Aluminium Two Thousand World Congress, held at the Royal Hotel Carlton in Bologna from the 19 to the 23 of September. The event, which has now reached its 12th edition, saw the participation of more than 80 highly qualified “aluspecialists” from businesses, universities and associations from more than 30 countries, all presenting the most innovative technologies and their applications for aluminium to a specialized, international audience.
An important mention goes to the prestigious collaboration with the Engineering Department of the University of Bologna and of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, under the direction of prof. Lorenzo Donati. Indeed, ever since 2015 the congress has been hosting the International Conference on Extrusion and Benchmark (ICEB), the biggest event in Europe regarding the analysis of the most recent extrusion technologies by way of FEM simulation, thus promoting the ever-so-desirable exchange between university and industry.
During the first three days of the event, the speakers covered themes encompassing all fields of aluminium application; among the tens of highly qualified papers presented, some were selected by the university committee. The following papers were awarded for each category:
- Foundry 1: Paweł K. Krajewski, A. Lindsay Greer, Jiri Orava, Beata Gracz, Grzegorz Piwowarski, Magdalena Kawalec, Ewa Olejnik, Witold K. Krajewski with AlZn-matrix cast composites reinforced with Ti aluminides;
- Foundry 2: Giulia Scampone, Antonio Russo, Roberto Muzzani, Alessio Carminati, Giulio Timelli with The influence of surface segregation on the anodizing of AlSi11Cu2(Fe) diecastings;
- Extrusion 1: joint winners Marco Negozio, Riccardo Pelaccia, Lorenzo Donati, Barbara Reggiani, Sara Di Donato with Microstructure evolution and FEM prediction on AA6XXX alloys and Riccardo Pelaccia, Marco Negozio, Sara Di Donato, Lorenzo Donati, Barbara Reggiani with Recent trends in nitrogen cooling modelling of extrusion dies;
- Extrusion 2: Anders Nesse, Mads Iddberg, Ole Runar Myhr, Trond Furu with Optimization of geometric design of extruded products incorporating properties, cost and co2 footprint;
- Extrusion 3: Andreas Schiffl, Serena Tourey, Patrick Riepler with Influence of gas oven temperature on the microstructure and extrudability of Al-Mg-Si aluminium alloys.
- Surface finishing:Jude Mary Runge with Anodizing Strategies for Complex Alloys;
- Innovative Technologies: Martina Montinaro with Innovative technologies in aluminium industry for driving the decarbonization process and achieving a business jolting.
Moving on from the beating heart of knowledge and innovation, Aluminium Two Thousand also confirmed itself, once again, to be a networking opportunity like no other – not only for those who decided to maximise their visibility by booking a booth in the exhibition area.
Indeed, just as it had been at its dawning in 1990, plenty of activities were arranged around the conferences to encourage socializing among participants while at the same time facilitating their cultural enrichment. We’re not just talking about the exhibits by renowned artists next to the congress rooms, but also and most importantly about the wonderful classical concert offered in the historical Basilica di Santa Maria dei Servi, as well as the elegant gala dinner held in the opulent Palazzo Gnudi. Furthermore, great opportunities were reserved for those who stayed past the end of the congress sessions: on Friday a choice between an advanced anodizing workshop with field excellence dr. Jude M. Runge, PhD, and an organized tour of three of the most important museums of the close-by Motorovalley, ending then with the cultural tour of the historical and unique city of Ravenna on Saturday.
Lastly, the constant feature of this congress: the chance to register an accompanying person to an entirely dedicated program leading them to discover the wonders of Bologna, making the distance easier on congress participants and allowing the many foreign guests to make the most of their stay in Italy.
For those interested in the covered topics who didn’t get the chance to attend, it is possible to request the speakers’ program as well as information about getting the complete presentations at aluminium2000@interallpublications.it