26.07.2012 - "Energy- and resource-efficiency and sustainability" and Production technologiesfor solar products and applications" are the titles of two symposia that VDMA Forum Glass Technology organises on 24 and 26 October 2012 within the "glass technology live (gtl) exhibition" during glasstec.

Energy and resource efficiency and sustainability, October 24, 2012
Production technologies for solar products and applications, October 26, 2012 
 
Energy and resource efficiency and sustainability, October 24, 2012  
Moderation: Dr. Volker Sittinger, Fraunhofer IST

10:00 h
Opening address and introduction
Industry film "The people behind glass - mechanical engineers are shaping our environment"

10:05 h
Success in glass finishing with efficient production strategies (see download)
Mr. Peter Böhmer, Hegla GmbH & Co KG
Dr. Klaus Mühlhans, Albat + Wirsam Software GmbH

10:55 h
Energy-saving and efficient cleaning of flat glass
Thomas Oberndörfer, Benteler Maschinenbau GmbH

11:20 h
Innovative and efficient large-area-coating; development of coatings and flexible production technologies
Dr. Volker Sittinger, IST
Dr. Gerd Kleideiter, Leybold Optics

12:15 h
Lunch break

Moderation: Dr. Rainer Kübler, Fraunhofer IWM

13:45 h
Opering address

13:50 h
Numerical simulation and material-specific processes improve the efficient production of bent glass
Tobias Rist, Fraunhofer IWM

14:15 h
Production technologies for efficient flat glass bending
Mr Gregor Thui, Elino Industrie-Ofenbau GmbH

14:40 h
Improvement of product characteristics through controlled process managment; inspection and qualitiy requirements for bent flat glass
Prof.-Dr. Ing. Ö. Bucak, Hochschule München

15:10 h
Blue Competence - the sustainability initiative of mechanical and plant engineering, examples from glass technology
Timo Feuerbach, VDMA

15:30 h
Efficient cooling water treatment in glass processing
Mr. Ralf Ackermann, Bohle AG

16:16 h
End of the symposium

Production technologies for solar products and applications, October 26, 2012  
Moderation: Dr. Bernd Szyszka, Fraunhofer IST

10:00 h
Operning address and introduction
Industry film "The people behind glass - mechanical engineers are shaping our environment"

10:10 h
Market developments for solar products, technologies and trends for mechanical engineering
Dr. Florian Wessendorf, VDMA

10:35 h
Solar glass markets - future developments worldwide
Mr. Hans Mahrenholtz, glass global consulting GmbH

Requirements on suppliers and producers in the area of solar glass
N.N.

11:30 h
Laser methods from thin film PV are conquering new applications
Ms Gabriele Eberhardt, Jenoptik Automatisierungstechnik GmbH

11:55 h
Development and testing of laminate-free PV modules
Ms Ingrid Hädrich, ISE

Production technology for PV modules without laminate films (see download)
Mr Klaus Puschmann, Bystronic Lenhardt GmbH

12:40 h
Developments and testing of concentrating photovoltaic systems (CPV)
Mr. Thorsten Hornung, ISE

Efficient production technologies for CPV systems
Mr Martin Sträb, Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH

13:40 h
End of the symposium