In keeping with this year's motto ‘Join the Future’, the Future Hub is celebrating its premiere. The top topics include digitalization, sustainability, skills shortages, cybersecurity and social media. Best practices, feedback rounds, panel discussions or informal talks - the moderated interactive communication area creates space for sharing experiences and collaboration within the industry.
On Monday, September 15, representatives from Aim Alloys, RWTH Aachen University, and other organizations will give presentations. SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN also welcomes international delegations to “Connecting Continents,” a series of presentations in which international experts explain the characteristics and the potential of their home markets.
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10:00 – 10:40 a.m Further information coming soon |
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10:45 – 11:25 a.m. Resource-efficient wear protection through additively manufactured coatings made of metal-matrix composites (MMCs) Clemens Müller, RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY |
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11:30 a.m – 12:10 p.m. Further information coming soon |
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12:15 – 12:55 p.m. Further information coming soon |
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01:30 – 02:10 p.m. From Waste to Wealth: Recycling of Scrap metals and their applications to Welding Raw Materials Mayank Agarwar, AIM ALLOYS |
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02:15 – 02:55 p.m. Panel discussion: Geopolitics and Welding Supply Chains: A Global Perspective Further information coming soon |
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03:00 – 04.30 p.m. CONNECTING CONTINENTS: Series of presentations with international experts |
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03:00 – 03:20 p.m. MOROCCO: Metallurgical, mechanical and electromechanical industries: development opportunities for Morocco and Africa Abdesslam Halouani, Fédération des Industries Métallurgiques, Mécaniques et Electromécaniques (FIMME) |
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03:25– 03:45 p.m. BRAZIL: Brazil in the world of welding: Synergies, bridges and opportunities Fernando Lescovar Neto, Associação Brasileira de Soldagem(ABS) |
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03:50 – 04:10 p.m. CHINA: Further information coming soon |
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04:15 – 04:35 p.m SLOVAKIA: Further information coming soon |
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.
Presentation language: English
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!
Presentation language: German
Abdesslam Halouani, Fédération des Industries Métallurgiques, Mécaniques et Electromécaniques (FIMME)
"Metallurgical, mechanical and electromechanical industries: development opportunities for Morocco and Africa"
Presentation language: French with English translation
Fernando Lescovar Neto, Associação Brasileira de Soldagem (ABS)
"Brazil in the world of welding: Synergies, bridges and opportunities"
Presentation Language: English
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