Program
Arrival Day
Tuesday afternoon, May 28 - Arrival day
Registration & Welcome
After registration at the NorCast desk in the reception area at Clarion Hotel Tyholmen,
an informal Welcome Event will be arranged at a local seaside restaurant
Sponsors of the Welcome Event: Silver Sponsor
Day 1
Wednesday, May 29 - Morning Session
Opening of Conference.
Mr Robert Cornels Nordli
Mayor
Arendal.
Welcome Remarks
Mr. Arne Schaathun,
Chairman & Coordinator
Hydro Primary Aluminium & Recycling to Zero and Beyond.
Mr. Christian Sette, Head of TOS Casthouse Support.
Hydro Aluminium Metal, Oslo
Norway
Growing in Aluminium Recycling by “Digging” deeper in the Scrap Pile.
Mrs. Ingrid Guddal, Head of Recycling
Hydro Aluminium Metal
Coffee Break (20 min)
Bronze Sponsor
How Technology may contribute to Sustainability in Aluminium Casthouse Operations.
Moving from being compliant to having competitive advantage.
Mr. Arild Håkonsen, Head of Technology
Hycast AS, Norway.
CO2 Reduction through application of Automated Furnace Tending Machine.
Mr. James Tomkinson, Sales & Marketing Manager
RIA Cast House Engineering GmbH,
Germany.
Optimum Operation of a Melting Furnace for Aluminium.
Dr. Ing Oliver Moos, Managing Director
CETAG-Casthouse Engineering and Technology AG
Switzerland
Coffee Break (20 min)
Bronze Sponsor
MORROW Batteries AS is building a large Battery Plant in Arendal.
Speeding up the energy transition with cost-effective and sustainable
batteries.
Special Invitee
Dr. Ing. Stina Torjusen, Director of Sustainability, MORROW Batteries AS
Norway.
Technology Assessment of the Transition to Carbon Neutral Foundry at AMAG Casting GmbH, Austria.
AMAG’s road map to Climate neutrality, Climate-neutral plant
technology – Applicability and Requirements for technology providers.
Challenges of industrial implementation and impact on process quality.
Evaluation of impacts on existing processes – from pilot plant studies
to industrial scale tests.
Dipl. Ing. Dr. mont Bernd Prillhofer, Managing Director,
AMAG Casting GmbH,
Austria.
Lunch at the Conference Hotel
Bronze Sponsors
Day 1
Wednesday, May 29 - Afternoon Session
Mr. John G. Thuestad, Executive Vice President, Hydro Bauxite & Alumina and Member of Corporate Management,
Norsk Hydro ASA, Oslo,
Norway
Former:
Senior Vice President, Hydro Extruded Solutions (2017-2018)
Executive Vice President, Sapa (2012-2017)
EVP Group President Primary Metals, Alcoa (2007-2012)
CEO, Elkem (2005-2007)
CEO/EVP Primary aluminium, Elkem Aluminium (2000-2005)
Coffee Break (20 min)
Bronze Sponsor
Portrait of Aluminium Castings in Porsche cars.
History, current situation and future perspective with focus on
sustainability.
Special invitee
Dr. Ing Stephan Beer, Manager Manufacturing Technology
Porsche AG, Germany
New High-Performance Alloy for Body-in-white developed by Audi.
Abstract: “Achieving new levels of lightweight by taking high
strength AlSi-alloys to the next level. A quick dive into the alloy
development process at Audi, how to decrease brittle intermetallic
phases, increased ductility and prevent die soldering.”
Special invitee
Dr. Ing Marius Kohlhepp, Audi AG,
Germany
Coffee Break (20 min)
Bronze Sponsor
Lessons learned – followed by Discussions.
The Panel members will present a couple of topics for Presentation and discussion
One of the topics is “Molten Metal Safety”.
Chair of Panel:
Mr. Stian Rørvik, Hydro Aluminium Metal, Oslo
and NorCast Committee member.
Panel members;
Mr. Erik Nordstoga, Alcoa Mosjøen, Norway
Dipl. Ing Dr mont, Alexander Poscher, AMAG Casting GmbH, Austria.
Mr. Nicolas Ligonesche, Trimet Aluminium, France.
Modelling and Implementation of an Oxy-fuel Combustion System in a previously regenerative furnace to drastically reduce CO2 emissions while improving productivity.
Presenter:
Mr. Joaquin de Diego, Director Combustion Applications Europe
Nippon Gases Europe.
The New Generation of Fluxes – More Technology, less Pollution, improved Quality and more Green Aluminium.
Presenters:
Eng. Andrea Presicce, Technical Manager
Foundry Ecocer, Italy
Day 2
Thursday, May 30 - Morning Session
Opening Remarks
Mr Morten Vatneberg, Category Manager
Hydro Aluminium Metal, Oslo & NorCast Committee member.
Safety Wake UP
Mr. Arild Håkonsen, Head of Technology,
Hycast AS,
Norway
LME Aluminium Update & Forward Projections
Mrs. Eline Johansen Nielsen, Market Analyst – Metal Sourcing & Trading,
Norsk Hydro ASA, Oslo
Norway
Electrification of the Recycling Route of Aluminium.
The presentation shows induction heated solutions for the melting process and resistance heaters for the heat treatment process by using electricity from renewable energies. This makes an important contribution to the decarbonization of aluminium production.
Dr. Ing Tobias Mertens, Vice President Research and Development
Otto Junker GmbH
Germany
Coffee Break (15 min)
Bronze Sponsor
Al-Recycling to Sustain the Competitiveness of the European Aluminium Industry.
Technical Solutions customized to meet specific
European requirements.
Mr. Gerold Keune, Managing Director,
Hertwich Engineering GmbH,
Austria.
Production experience by application of “Optifine” in casting of Can body stock, Can lid stock and double zero Aluminium for Packaging and Electronics.
Documentation from long time application and experience
by using Optifine 5:1 100 at a large Korean Aluminium
Recycling company.
Mr. John Courtenay, Chairman
MQP International Ltd, UK
Co-author: BCAST, Brunel University,
London
Alumetal focusing on Green Master Alloys and Grainrefiners.
The Presentation will discuss and consider what is required or needed and elaborate on what is possible.
Mrs. Agnieszka Drzyżdżyk
CEO, President of the Management Board
Alumetal S.A, Poland.
Coffee Break (15 min)
Bronze Sponsor
Mr. Bibhu Prasad Mishra, Advisor – Hindalco Industries Limited, India
Former President and Head of Manufacturing Centre of Excellence.
and former President and COO,
Aditya Birla Group,
India
Total Dross Management.
A novel dross processing technology for a true circular economy.
Mr. James Herbert, Managing Director
ALTEK Europe Ltd, UK
Conversion to Zero Emission Vehicles in Casthouses
Replacing Diesel Engines by fully Electric Drivers.
Mr. Giovanni Magarotto, Managing Partner
Tomorrow Technology S.p.A, Italy
Empower Your Data
How Future Testing Data Management Improve your Product Quality.
Mrs. Christine Dubler, Chief Sales & Service Officer
ZwickRoell SE, Germany
Summary and close of Conference.
Lunch at the Conference Hotel
Social Events
Wednesday, May 29 - Afternoon & Evening
Boat trip at 17:00 hrs
Embarkation on S/S Solrik outside the conference hotel and on M/S Øya in “Pollen”.
Canapes, wine, beer and finger food will be served onboard.
S/S Solrik
M/S Øya
Sponsored by the following
Bronze Sponsors
After the Boat trip
Welcome drinks will be served outside Arendal Old Town Hall at 19:00 hrs.
Arendal Borgerlige Millitaire in uniforms and rifles from 1700 will welcome the delegates with a drill performance and the Distinguished Guest Speakers will fire salutes with old ship canons.
Sponsored by Bronze Sponsor
Wagstaff, USA.
NorCast Annual Dinner at Arendal Old Town Hall at 19:45 hrs
Dress code: Smart Casual
Sponsored by:
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Joint-Gold Sponsor
Joint-Gold Sponsor
Arendal Old Town Hall