Below program may be subject to change.

Workshop
Monday 14th July

8.30 aM – 5.00 pM

Workshop Program Details

7.00 – 8.30 am
Register & grab a coffee
8.30 am
Barbara Rinderer.
Welcome
Barbara Rinderer
8.40 am
Paul Robbins of Castool.
High Performance Dies
Paul Robbins & Richard Dickson, Castool
9.40 am
Xinquan Zhang
Die Correction – Tips & Traps
Xinquan Zhang, Rio Tinto Aluminium
10.30 – 10.55 am
morning tea
10.55 am
Profile picture of Marcos Varayud.
Extrusion Metallurgy
Marcos Varayud, Rio Tinto Aluminium
11.45 am
Paul Robbins of Castool.
Understanding the physics: Pressure & Temperature
Paul Robbins & Richard Dickson, Castool
12.35 – 1.35 pm
Lunch
1.35 pm
At the press
Glenn Titmuss, GT Ex-Press
1.55 pm
Paul Robbins of Castool.
How to make the dies work at the press
Paul Robbins & Richard Dickson, Castool
2.45 – 3.10 PM
Afternoon tea
3.10 pm
Profile picture of Jerome Fourmann.
Extrusion Conditions
Jerome Fourmann, Rio Tinto Aluminium
4.00 pm
Paul Robbins of Castool.
Putting it all together
Paul Robbins & Richard Dickson, Castool
4.40 – 5.00 pm
Barbara Rinderer.
Questions and Wrap Up
Barbara Rinderer

Conference Day 1
Tuesday 15th July

7.30 – 8.45 am
Register, grab a coffee & Visit the exhibitors
8.45 am
Photo of Warren Davison.
Welcome
Warren Davison, Chairman

Session 1: Focus on Sustainability

9.05 am
Image of Marghanita Johnson, CEO of the Australian Aluminium Council.
Australia’s Aluminium Industry in a Global Context
Marghanita Johnson, AAC
9.30 am
Profile picture of Stig Tjotta.
The Aluminium Industry as the World Moves Towards a Low CO2 Emission Society
Stig Tjøtta, Hydro
9.55 am
Photo of Bill Wyllie of AAF.
Low carbon aluminium is a great start- – next, aluminium’s journey to further optimise sustainability
Bill Wyllie, AAF
10.20 – 10.50 am
morning tea & exhibition
Day 1 catering sponsored by SAT S.R.L

Focus on Sustainability Continued

10.50 am
Profile picture of Torsten Schäfer.
Marco Schreiber of OMAV.
Innovative Heating Solutions – Turning Aluminium Extrusion Green
Torsten Schäfer, SMS Group & Marco Schreiber, OMAV S.p.a.
11.15 am
Dennis Nordmeyer.
The Solution for CO2-free Production of Extrusions: Electrically Heated High Speed Convection Oven Combined with an Inline Induction Heater
Dennis Nordmeyer, extrutec
11.40 am
Massimo Pezzorgna
Andrea Scaccabarozzi.
Energy Efficiency and Savings for a Sustainable Future
Andrea Scaccabarozzi and Massimo Pezzorgna, Presezzi Extrusion Group
12.05 am
International practices for recycling and remelting of pre and post consumer scrap
Stig Tjøtta, Hydro & Jerome Fourmann, Rio Tinto Aluminium
12.30 – 1.30 pm
Lunch and exhibition
1.30 pm
sustainability panel
Marghanita Johnson, AAC, Stig Tjøtta, Hydro, John Lynch, INEX, & Jerome Fourmann, Rio Tinto Aluminium

Session 2: High Performance Equipment

1.55 pm
Profile image of Mark Easton of RMIT University.
Hybrid laser powder bed fusion additive manufacture of H13 tooling for aluminium extrusion tools
Mark Easton, RMIT
2.20 pm
Profile picture of Hanif Hamzah.
Multi-cavity die Performance in Extrusion
Hanif Hamzah, Press Metal Aluminium
2.45 pm
Marco Schreiber of OMAV.
Next Generation Extrusion Presses: Innovations and their Impact
Marco Schreiber, OMAV S.p.a. and Mohit Aggarwal, SMS Group
3.10 – 3.40 pm
Afternoon tea and exhibition

Session 3: Billet Alloy Development

3.40 pm
Jostein Royset of Hydro.
High Speed Alloys – What, Why and How
Jostein Røyset, Hydro
4.05 pm
Paul Schaffer of Rio Tinto.
Potential for Using Scandium in Extrusion Alloys
Paul Schaffer, Rio Tinto Aluminium
4.30 pm
Tailored Alloy Solutions for Enhanced Performance and Application-Specific Needs
Dushyant Gupta, Vedanta
5.00 – 8.00 pm
visit the exhibitors
5.00 – 6.00 pm
drinks with the exhibitors
6.00 – 8.00 pm
welcome reception
Sponsored by Vedanta

Conference Day 2
WEDNESDAY 16th July

8.00 – 8.30 am
grab a coffee & Visit the exhibitors

Session 4: Automation Innovations

8.30 am
Photo of Warren Davison.
Paul Wong from Applied Robotics
Case studies of manufacturing automation and critical success factors
Paul Wong, Applied Robotics & Warren Davison, Argyle Advisory
8.55 am
Picture of Cameron Keast.
Billet Measurement in the Casthouse
Cameron Keast, Tomago Aluminium
9.20 am
Profile image of Raffaele D'Andrea of Emmebi.
Advanced Logistics Solutions for Flexible Applications in the Extrusion Aluminium Industry
Raffaele D’Andrea, Emmebi
9.45 am
Paul Wong from Applied Robotics
Case Studies of Robotic Hot Billet Loading into Extruder
Paul Wong, Applied Robotics
10.10 – 10.40 am
morning tea & exhibition

Automation Innovations Continued

10.40 am
Jim Dyla President of Amcol Corporation.
Extrusion Lubrication – Next Generation
Jim Dyla, Amcol
11.05 am
Andrea Trevisan.
Automated Profile Recognition in Vertical Powder Coating Lines
Andrea Trevisan, SAT S.R.L
11.30 am
Profile image of Raffaele D'Andrea of Emmebi.
Robotic Automation in Profile Extrusion Handling
Raffaele D’Andrea, Emmebi
12.00 pm
Automation Panel
Paul McCleary, AIMS + Motion Werkz & Damir Merdovic, Capral Aluminium, Paul Wong, Applied Robotics, & Raffaele D’Andrea, Emmebi
12.30 – 1.30 pm
Lunch and exhibition
Day 2 catering sponsored by SAT S.R.L

Session 5: Productivity Optimisation

1.30 pm
Paul Robbins of Castool.
Connecting the Dots to Approach Optimisation, not just Efficiency: An Excellent Resource to Gain Impressive Productivity and Capability Improvements
Paul Robbins & Richard Dickson, Castool
1.55 pm
Profile picture of Marcos Varayud.
Effects of Extrusion Process Parameter Variations on Mechanical Properties of AA6063 and AA6061
Marcos Varayud, Rio Tinto Aluminium
2.20 pm
Paul Robbins of Castool.
Extrusion Productivity: Billet Geometry/Container/Dummy Block
Paul Robbins & Richard Dickson, Castool
2.45 – 3.15 pm
afternoon tea & exhibition

Productivity Optimisation Continued

3.15 pm
Profile picture of Jerome Fourmann.
Quench Sensitivity of Automotive Extrusion Alloys
Jerome Fourmann, Rio Tinto Aluminium
3.40 pm
Paul Robbins of Castool.
Impact of Process Parameters on Exit Profile Temperature and Ram Force in Extrusion: A Sensitivity Analysis
Paul Robbins & Richard Dickson, Castool
4.05 pm
Jan Günter.
Increasing the Range of Achievable Heat Transfer Coefficients Inside a High-Pressure Profile Spray Quench
Jan Günter, extrutec
4.30pm
Gabriele Macedonio
Software Tool to Design Optimal Cooling Plans for Intensive QuenchingPreventing Profile Deformations
Gabriele Macedonio, Kautec Solutions
4.55 pm
Wrap-Up
7.00 – 11.30 pm
Gala Dinner
Semi Formal Attire – Sponsored by Capral

Site Tours

Sponsored by Presezzi Extrusion Group

17th July 2025 (times TBA)

Site Tours are an extra option available to conference delegates.

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