Mayank Agarwal (Aim Alloys LLP)

"From Waste to Wealth: Recycling of Scrap metals and their applications to Welding Raw Materials"

Industrial processes worldwide generate vast quantities of alloy scrap and metallic waste — much of which is underutilized beyond bulk recycling. This presentation showcases how businesses can unlock hidden value by upcycling such waste into high-performance metal powders. Drawing on the case of AIM Alloys LLP in India, we illustrate practical methods to transform scrap into powders containing 20–95% recycled content, supporting applications from welding consumables to sintered parts. The discussion highlights how circular economy strategies can reduce costs, mitigate raw material supply risks, and meet growing customer demand for sustainable products — demonstrating that innovation at a small scale can have a large environmental and economic impact.

Dipl.-Ing. Benedikt Allebrodt (Durum)

"Innovative materials for thermal coating"

By developing high-alloy seamless cored wires, DURUM Verschleißschutz has succeeded in increasing the reliability and efficiency of wear and corrosion protection coatings. Experiences from industrial practice will be presented.

Joachim Böck (Fronius)

„Connected Welding: Seamless Integration for Quality and Efficiency“

How can welding production processes be made more efficient, stable, and transparent? This presentation explores how automation and digitalization across the entire welding manufacturing chain can ensure consistent quality, enable end-to-end part tracking, and significantly boost productivity. The focus lies on the integration of intelligent systems that stabilize processes, reduce variability, and create a data-driven foundation for continuous improvement in welding operations.

Dr. Madlen Borkmann (Fraunhofer Institut für Werkstoff- und Stahltechnik)

„Extremely Dynamic Laser Cutting System for Complex Contours (EDcut) – Customized Solution Adapted to Cutting Task Requirements“

Abstract: Highly brilliant laser sources have shifted technological cutting speeds into new dimensions. With contour cuts, the motion system limits the utilization of the cutting potential. A new solution for a highly dynamic cutting device is presented and the significance of the dynamic parameters is considered.

Andreas Fleischner (XTRACTION GmbH)

"Smart Welding, Smart Cutting, Smart Future: How XFLARE is revolutionising metalworking"

Welding and cutting processes are coming under increasing pressure - not because of a lack of orders, but due to a shortage of skilled workers, increasing documentation requirements and growing quality demands, while at the same time the requirements to produce more sustainably, flexibly and digitally are increasing. Companies need to respond to this with new solutions and targeted automation. However, small and medium-sized companies in particular quickly reach their limits when it comes to implementation. The result is a structural competitive disadvantage in the production organisation. If there is a lack of qualified personnel or if the systems used reach their limits in terms of operability, flexibility or process reliability, production comes to a standstill and work steps such as demanding seams or precise cuts have to be outsourced at great expense in terms of time and money.

This is where XFLARE comes in: For the first time, welding and cutting processes are intelligently linked on a single production platform. The system automatically records process data, makes it visible and transforms traditional manual labour into reproducible, documented quality. Pre-programmed parameters, assistance functions and Industry 4.0 connections enable even less experienced employees to achieve high-precision results - from the first to the last component.

At the same time, the way in which work is performed in production is changing.

Jacqueline Hertig (Nedermann)

„Digital Transformation in Welding and Cutting: Unlocking Efficiency, Safety and Transparency with Smart Dust Collection Systems“

Digitalization is fundamentally reshaping the world of joining, cutting, and coating. Smart digital technologies enable more precise, efficient, and safer production—from planning and welding to quality assurance. Real-time data collection via intelligent sensors, IoT devices, and cloud-based platforms allows manufacturers to monitor, analyze, and optimize processes continuously. This leads to lower energy consumption, reduced downtime, and predictive maintenance. With digital twins, automated reporting, and adaptive control systems, production becomes more transparent and data-driven. Companies that embrace digitalization today position themselves for competitive advantage in the connected manufacturing environment of tomorrow.

Juha Ensio Kauhanen (Cavitar Ltd., Savon ammattiopisto, Savo Vocational College in Finland)

"Welding camera as a tool for interactive and iterative learning: Towards analytical and evolving welding skills"

The use of a welding camera and interactive learning materials in welding education enables uninterrupted real-time monitoring and interactive learning at both individual and group levels. The streaming and recording of welding support the integration of theoretical and practical instruction, allowing for visual feedback and performance evaluation. Iterative practice using the camera improves the learner’s welding quality and the ability to effectively identify critical details.

Max Lautenbach (EWM GmbH)

"The (magic) triangle of welding technology - three goals in one process: efficiency, time savings and quality"

In management theory, the magic triangle describes the conflicting goals of time, costs and quality - a principle that can be directly applied to industrial manufacturing processes. In welding technology, this conflict of objectives becomes particularly clear: speed often leads to a loss of quality, high quality usually requires a lot of effort and costs, and economic solutions rarely leave room for process optimisation in all areas at the same time.

This presentation shows how this dilemma can be resolved with innovative technologies. The EWM React arc process will be used as an example to demonstrate how modern welding technology can address all three objectives simultaneously. The React process opens up possibilities due to its stability, which has a direct and significant impact on quality, costs and, in particular, productivity. The innovative power of the EWM React process will be illustrated using practical application examples and comparative data. This will be supplemented by an examination of the integration of this process into the EWM ecosystem, such as seamless digitalisation, integrated quality monitoring and user-friendly operating concepts.

The presentation invites you to rethink the classic target triad - not as a compromise, but as an integrative solution approach through technological progress in welding technology.

Samuel Mann (welded.io)

"Networked welding fume sensors: making hidden dangers visible and saving energy"

Networked welding fume sensors mark a significant advance in employee protection by making previously hidden dangers visible in real time. The systems, which are easy to install, create transparency about actual exposure and enable considerable energy savings by integrating them into the control of extraction systems. In addition, this innovation paves the way for comprehensively networked sensor technology for all aspects of welding processes - from occupational safety to quality monitoring and automation.

Clemens Johannes Müller (RWTH Aachen University)

"Resource-efficient wear protection through additive coatings made of metal matrix composites (MMCs)"

Powder-based laser cladding produces innovative, wear-resistant MMC coatings that not only increase the service life of tools, but also make the use of materials significantly more efficient - a real alternative to PVD-coated PM steels, for example. Discover the potential of a new generation of multifunctional coatings!

Moritz Paul (Carl Cloos Schweißtechnik GmbH)

"QNECT as a digital platform for the product life cycle"

The entire product life cycle should be digitally supported in order to make processes more efficient and transparent. The intelligent networking of customers, sales partners and manufacturers with the machines and systems is crucial here. This is the only way to create digital workflows that enable knowledge transfer and counteract the shortage of skilled labour in the long term. The central QNECT platform, digital service processes and collaborative tools enable expertise to be preserved, shared and further developed - for a future-proof, networked and more resilient industry.

Wilbert van de Ridder (AWL-Techniek B.V.)

"From Vision to Precision: The Future of AI Weld Inspection"

At the SCHWEISSEN UND SCHNEIDEN we want to show our new development regarding Weld Inspection. Most people who know AWL will connect our name to welding automation and laser welding specialists. However, we see that the need of weld inspection is also increasing, and we will show our in-house development with a small live demo. This demo inspects a weld on different aspects and details. The technology is a combination of Vision AI and welding know-how. One of our experts will join the show, and he is also a great speaker on stage, especially about this topic.So my suggestion is to have him on stage about the topic Weld inspection, what is possible with AI and vision.

Matthis Schaffitz (Wolfram)

"Rethinking TIG Welding: Unlocking Untapped Potential"

The presentation provided practical insights into how unused opportunities in TIG welding can be leveraged through targeted optimization. Key focus areas included shielding gas selection, automation potential, and proven best practices to enhance quality and efficiency. Participants gained concrete impulses for applying TIG welding in a more future-oriented and cost-effective way.