At the international VDI Congress “Drivetrain for Vehicles” on July 5-6, 2017, the Congress will place its focus on innovations and novelties in the field of transmission development as well as the electrification of the powertrain and the challenges that are inherent with the design of conventional transmissions. This year, the international get-together of experts in the transmission field is at the World Conference Center in Bonn for the first time.
The electrification of the powertrain implies one of the mega trends in transmission development. This technical advancement has affected the entire automotive industry and affects everyone from the manufacturers, the suppliers, and subcontractors, up to the drivers themselves. Making the switch to electrical operation entails a number of challenges in the adaptation of transmission concepts and elements and likewise compromises the layout of IT security in the vehicle drive system. In addition, the modification of the powertrain through various electrified components offers different ways of how to shape the entire vehicle.
The predicted impact and influence of the new electric and hybrid vehicles on the market in terms of suitability for mass production will provide enough food for discussion. The focus is placed on the requirements that electrified drive systems have to fulfill and how they inspire manufacturers and suppliers in engineering and mechatronics to propel innovative developments to new heights.
Top speakers include:
- Dipl.-Ing. Arnold Paluch, general director, Global Manual Transmission & Electrification, Adam Opel AG, Rüsselsheim
- Alexander Mankowsky, social scientist, Daimler AG, Stuttgart
- Dr.-Ing. Stefan Sommer, CEO ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen
- Prof. Christoph Ebert, managing director, Vector Consulting Services GmbH, Stuttgart
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karsten Stahl, full professor, Institute of Machine Elements, director of Gear Research Centre (FZG), Technical University of Munich, Garching
Facts and Figures:
- More than 80 international expert lectures
- More than 1,500 participants
- More than 100 international exhibitors at the trade show
- Two context-specific conferences held in parallel: “Control Solutions for Transmissions” and “Transmissions in Commercial Vehicles”
One of the highlights is the accompanying trade show, which has grown over the years to become a major marketplace. More than 100 organizations from around the world present their solutions covering all aspects of the automotive transmission and its components.
The conference “Control Solutions for Transmissions” will be held simultaneously where improvement potentials in the transmission control will be addressed that originate from new actuator and sensor systems as well as software developments. The VDI conference “Transmissions in Commercial Vehicles” will be run at the same time. The focus will be on innovations and trends in the logistics sector and developments in conventional and electrified drive systems, as well as considering the challenges in the manufacturing process that go along with that.
VDI Wissensforum GmbH, headquartered in Düsseldorf, has been one of the leading educational institutions that promotes knowledge transfer among engineers as well as key technical and managerial staff in the technology field. More than 1,300 annual events cover the whole range of relevant sectors. They offer seminars and technology forums, modular training courses with subsequent certification, as well as expert meetings and congresses. In light of this, ongoing market research combined with an extensive network of experts and the strong expertise of the VDI (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure) (Association of German Engineers) ensures the events’ superior quality.
For more information: www.transmission-congress.com • www.vdi-wissensforum.de
